Total births
476
Girls' name · since 1955
Mellany
476 babies named Mellany in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 476
- total births
- 1955–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
476 girls have been named Mellany since 1955, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mellany has been recorded 476 times among girls since 1955, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2022.
- 476 total births
- 1955–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
476 girls have been named Mellany since 1955, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 476
- total births
- 1955–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Mellany was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
22 babies were named Mellany in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
Mellany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mellany splits its recorded history at 1993: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mellany at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2013
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1955
Mellany popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2022
- Peak year (2013)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Mellany by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mellany's strongest decade.
128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Mellany births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
69 births
- 1970s
1970s
74 births
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s 49
1990s
49 births
- 2000s
2000s
128 births
- 2010s
2010s
114 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 128 births (27% of all-time use).
Mellany by state
Where Mellany concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 25 | 5.3% |
California share of Mellany's total US births 5.3%
25 of 476 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mellany? ▼
Mellany has been given to 476 babies in the U.S. since 1955, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 22 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Mellany most popular? ▼
Mellany was most popular in the 2000s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Mellany most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mellany are California (25 births).
How long has the name Mellany been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mellany since 1955 -- 68 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Mellany? ▼
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 Mellany's data
- Mellany's decade-level peak was the 2000s (128 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mellanys (25 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 Mellany
Nearby Names Like Mellany
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mellany
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 Mellany side by side: Mellany vs Melissa Mellany vs Melanie Mellany vs Melinda
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1955–2022 (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. "Mellany: Baby Name Since 1955 - 476 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mellany. 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 Mellany 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.