Total births
5,912
Girls' name · since 1947
Melani
5,912 babies named Melani in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1011
- among girls today
- 5,912
- born since 1947
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Melani is the #1011 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,912 recorded since 1947.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Melani has been recorded 5,912 times among girls since 1947, currently ranked #1011 nationally and more common than 94% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2025.
- #1011 among girls today
- 5,912 born since 1947
- 2010s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Melani is currently the #1011 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 5,912 born since 1947, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1011
- among girls today
- 5,912
- born since 1947
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Melani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1011
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Melani was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
258 babies were named Melani in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Melani compares
5,912 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Melani's all-time total is 15x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Melani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,912 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 258 | 48 | 19,840 |
Melani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Melani's full recorded timeline at 1987, 78% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 22% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1947, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 258 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Melani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#1,011
Active since
1947
Melani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 258
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Melani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Melani's strongest decade.
1,486 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Melani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 20
1940s
20 births
- 1950s 158
1950s
158 births
- 1960s 367
1960s
367 births
- 1970s 511
1970s
511 births
- 1980s 352
1980s
352 births
- 1990s 351
1990s
351 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,245 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,486 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,422 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,486 births (25% of all-time use).
How Melani compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Melani's total volume
Melani vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Melani by state
Where Melani concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 871 | 14.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 646 | 10.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 309 | 5.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 273 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 186 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 158 | 2.7% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 128 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 121 | 2.0% |
California share of Melani's total US births 14.7%
Even split
871 of 5,912 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Melani appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melani? ▼
5,912 babies have been named Melani since 1947. It currently ranks #1011 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 258 births.
When was Melani most popular? ▼
Melani was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,486 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Melani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Melani are California (871 births), Texas (646 births), Florida (309 births).
How long has the name Melani been used? ▼
Records for Melani go back to 1947, giving 79 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Melani? ▼
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.
What to do with Melani's data
- Melani's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,486 total births) through the 2020s (1,422) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Melanis (871 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Melani
Nearby Names Like Melani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melani
Melissa Girl
#379 760,128 births
Melanie Girl
#122 262,640 births
Melinda Girl
#2099 135,822 births
Melody Girl
#91 114,914 births
Melba Girl
#11152 34,873 births
Compare Melani side by side: Melani vs Melissa Melani vs Melanie Melani vs Melinda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Melani
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32,974 births · Peak 2006
Betty #1012
1,001,238 births · Peak 1930
Carla #1009
150,390 births · Peak 1962
Esperanza #1013
20,849 births · Peak 2000
Sariah #1008
9,594 births · Peak 2011
Nori #1014
3,028 births · Peak 2023
Aminah #1007
5,536 births · Peak 2017
Kenia #1015
10,216 births · Peak 2016
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1947–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Melani: #1011 Girls' Name - 5,912 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melani. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Melani draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.