Total births
3,573
Girls' name · since 1913
Melania
3,573 babies named Melania in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1582
- among girls today
- 3,573
- born since 1913
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Melania currently ranks #1582 among girls' names in America, with 3,573 babies recorded since 1913.
Melania has 3,573 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1582 as of the latest data, more common than 91% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- #1582 among girls today
- 3,573 born since 1913
- 2010s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Melania is currently the #1582 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 3,573 born since 1913, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1582
- among girls today
- 3,573
- born since 1913
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Melania vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1582
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Melania was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
283 babies were named Melania in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Melania compares
3,573 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
Melania's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Melania | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,573 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 283 | 48 | 19,840 |
Melania's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Melania splits its recorded history at 1982: 88% of all births land in the more recent half, 12% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 283 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Melania at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#1,582
Active since
1913
Melania popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 283
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Melania by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Melania's strongest decade.
1,405 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Melania births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 59
1910s
59 births
- 1920s 60
1920s
60 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 34
1950s
34 births
- 1960s 88
1960s
88 births
- 1970s 119
1970s
119 births
- 1980s 134
1980s
134 births
- 1990s 151
1990s
151 births
- 2000s
2000s
571 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,405 births
- 2020s
2020s
935 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,405 births (39% of all-time use).
How Melania 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 Melania's total volume
Melania vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Melania by state
Where Melania concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 478 | 13.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 365 | 10.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 274 | 7.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 208 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 175 | 4.9% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 175 | 4.9% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 96 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 51 | 1.4% |
California share of Melania's total US births 13.4%
Even split
478 of 3,573 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Melania appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melania? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 3,573 babies named Melania. Today it holds rank #1582 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 283 births.
When was Melania most popular? ▼
Melania was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,405 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Melania most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Melania are California (478 births), New York (365 births), Florida (274 births).
How long has the name Melania been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Melania since 1913 -- 113 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Melania? ▼
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 Melania's data
- Melania's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,405 total births) through the 2020s (935) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Melanias (478 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 Melania
Nearby Names Like Melania
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melania
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#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 Melania side by side: Melania vs Melissa Melania vs Melanie Melania vs Melinda
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Melania
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Marlie #1584
4,542 births · Peak 2009
Odessa #1579
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Mayra #1585
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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, 1913–2025 (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. "Melania: #1582 Girls' Name - 3,573 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melania. 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 Melania 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.