Recorded 1973–1985 Girls' name Peak 1981 21 births

Melandie — girls' name

21 babies named Melandie in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

21 girls have been named Melandie since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.

21
total births
1973–1985
years on record
1980s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Melandie was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

6 babies were named Melandie in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Melandie

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Melandie between 1973 and 1985, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Melandie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Melandie performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Melandie shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Melandie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 21 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Melandie at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

21

Since 1973

13 years of records

Peak year

1981

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1973

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1985

Melandie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1973

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1981)
6
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
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Melandie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
11 births that decade — 52% of Melandie's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Melandie?
21 babies have been named Melandie since 1973. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1981 with 6 births.
When was Melandie most popular?
Melandie was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Melandie been used?
Melandie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 13 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Melandie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Melissa, Melanie, Melinda, Melody, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.