Girls' name · since 1942

Mellanie

1,117 babies named Mellanie in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1,117
total births
1942–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
19%
born in that decade

Mellanie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,117 recorded since 1942.

Social Security Administration records show Mellanie recorded 1,117 times among girls since 1942, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2025.

  • 1,117 total births
  • 1942–2025 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 19% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Mellanie's 1,117 recorded births place it above 90% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.

Mellanie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Mellanie splits its recorded history at 1986: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1953 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Mellanie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2003)
31
Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
010203040 194219581968197819881998200820182025 5

Mellanie by decade

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

2000s was Mellanie's strongest decade.

213 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.

Mellanie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 213 births (19% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

How Mellanie 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 Mellanie's total volume

Mellanie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Mellanie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12%14% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Mellanie
Mellanie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Mellanie by state

Where Mellanie concentrates geographically, total births since 1942

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Mellanie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
83 7.4%
#2 Texas
34 3.0%
#3 New York
11 1.0%
#4 Florida
5 0.4%
California share of Mellanie's total US births 7.4%
Even split

83 of 1,117 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mellanie?
Since 1942, Social Security records show 1,117 babies named Mellanie. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 31 births.
When was Mellanie most popular?
Mellanie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 213 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Mellanie most popular?
The top states for the name Mellanie are California (83 births), Texas (34 births), New York (11 births).
How long has the name Mellanie been used?
Mellanie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 84 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Mellanie?
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 Mellanie's data

  • Mellanie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (213 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Mellanies (83 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1942–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Mellanie: Baby Name Since 1942 - 1,117 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mellanie. 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 Mellanie 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 July 2026.