Total births
140
Girls' name · since 1974
Melanni
Melanni has 140 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13856
- among girls today
- 140
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
140 babies have been named Melanni since 1974, making it today's #13856 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Melanni has been recorded 140 times among girls since 1974, currently ranked #13856 nationally and more common than 22% 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 1974 to 2024.
- #13856 among girls today
- 140 born since 1974
- 2010s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Melanni is currently the #13856 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 140 born since 1974, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13856
- among girls today
- 140
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Melanni vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13856
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Melanni was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
13 babies were named Melanni in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Melanni compares
140 30th percentile among 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
Melanni's all-time total is 63% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Melanni | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 140 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Melanni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Melanni's full recorded timeline at 2013, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Melanni at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#13,856
Active since
1974
Melanni popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2024
- Peak year (2018)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Melanni by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Melanni's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Melanni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
47 births
- 2010s
2010s
49 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 49 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melanni? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 140 babies named Melanni. Today it holds rank #13856 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 13 births.
When was Melanni most popular? ▼
Melanni was most popular in the 2010s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Melanni been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Melanni since 1974 -- 51 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Melanni? ▼
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 Melanni's data
- Melanni's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (49 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Melanni
Nearby Names Like Melanni
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melanni
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 Melanni side by side: Melanni vs Melissa Melanni vs Melanie Melanni vs Melinda
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Melanni
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Saleena #13858
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Alexcia #13853
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Shadow #13859
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Dalisha #13852
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Najla #13860
653 births · Peak 2001
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, 1974–2024 (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. "Melanni: #13856 Girls' Name - 140 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melanni. 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 Melanni 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.