Melanin — #11954 US girls' name

What the Data Says About Melanin

The Social Security Administration has registered 80 babies named Melanin between 2016 and 2024, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Melanin currently holds the #11954 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Melanin performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Melanin shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Melanin 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 80 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.