Melany vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melany

Girl name · Rank #438

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Melany Melanie
Current Rank #438 #122
Total Births (all years) 16,595 260,544
Peak Year 2007 1972
Peak Year Births 776 6,295
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melany Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss — 145
1920ss — 183
1930ss — 242
1940ss 23 5,030
1950ss 255 19,852
1960ss 442 36,750
1970ss 503 53,320
1980ss 508 35,950
1990ss 838 29,353
2000ss 5,268 35,227
2010ss 6,263 33,079
2020ss 2,495 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melany Melanie
2014 730 3,699
2015 660 3,494
2016 550 3,490
2017 632 3,239
2018 490 2,850
2019 492 2,591
2020 450 2,527
2021 400 2,187
2022 474 2,172
2023 464 2,120
2024 707 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, 1942–2024.

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