Recorded 1966–2012 Girls' name Peak 2012 18 births

Melanne — girls' name

18 babies named Melanne in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s52000s62010s7

The verdict

18 girls have been named Melanne since 1966, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2012.

18
total births
1966–2012
years on record
2010s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Melanne was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

7 babies were named Melanne in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Melanne

The Social Security Administration has registered 18 babies named Melanne between 1966 and 2012, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Melanne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Melanne performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Melanne shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Melanne 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 18 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.

Melanne at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

18

Since 1966

47 years of records

Peak year

2012

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1966

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2012

Melanne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1966

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2012)
7
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
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Melanne by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
7 births that decade — 39% of Melanne's all-time total
1960s52000s62010s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Melanne?
18 babies have been named Melanne since 1966. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2012 with 7 births.
When was Melanne most popular?
Melanne was most popular in the 2010s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Melanne been used?
Melanne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 47 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Melanne?
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.

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, 1966–2012 (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.