Total births
981
Girls' name · since 1997
Melanny
981 babies named Melanny in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5905
- among girls today
- 981
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Melanny is the #5905 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 981 recorded since 1997.
Melanny has 981 recorded births among girls since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5905 as of the latest data, more common than 67% 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 1997 to 2025.
- #5905 among girls today
- 981 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Melanny is currently the #5905 girls' name in America, more common than 67% of girls - 981 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5905
- among girls today
- 981
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Melanny vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5905
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 67% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Melanny was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
69 babies were named Melanny in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Melanny compares
981 Top 32% higher than 68% 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
Melanny's all-time total is 157% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Melanny | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 981 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 69 | 48 | 19,840 |
Melanny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Melanny's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 69, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Melanny at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#5,905
Active since
1997
Melanny popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 69
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Melanny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Melanny's strongest decade.
489 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Melanny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
315 births
- 2010s
2010s
489 births
- 2020s 148
2020s
148 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 489 births (50% of all-time use).
How Melanny 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 Melanny's total volume
Melanny vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Melanny by state
Where Melanny concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 198 | 20.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 138 | 14.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 21 | 2.1% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 17 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 15 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.5% |
California share of Melanny's total US births 20.2%
Even split
198 of 981 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melanny? ▼
Melanny has been given to 981 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5905 as of the latest data. 69 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Melanny most popular? ▼
Melanny was most popular in the 2010s decade with 489 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Melanny most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Melanny are California (198 births), Texas (138 births), New York (21 births).
How long has the name Melanny been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Melanny since 1997 -- 29 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Melanny? ▼
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 Melanny's data
- Melanny's decade-level peak was the 2010s (489 total births); usage has since declined to 148 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Melannys (198 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 Melanny
Nearby Names Like Melanny
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melanny
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 Melanny side by side: Melanny vs Melissa Melanny vs Melanie Melanny vs Melinda
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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, 1997–2025 (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. "Melanny: #5905 Girls' Name - 981 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melanny. 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 Melanny 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.