Melaney vs Melanie

Side-by-side comparison of Melaney and Melanie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Melaney

Girl name · Rank #9025

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Melaney Melanie
Current Rank #9025 #122
Total Births (all years) 1,259 260,544
Peak Year 2007 1972
Peak Year Births 38 6,295
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melaney Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss — 145
1920ss — 183
1930ss — 242
1940ss 16 5,030
1950ss 84 19,852
1960ss 141 36,750
1970ss 204 53,320
1980ss 167 35,950
1990ss 181 29,353
2000ss 262 35,227
2010ss 165 33,079
2020ss 39 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melaney Melanie
2014 13 3,699
2015 16 3,494
2016 12 3,490
2017 11 3,239
2018 12 2,850
2019 12 2,591
2020 5 2,527
2021 8 2,187
2022 7 2,172
2023 8 2,120
2024 11 2,244

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1947–2024.

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