Total births
391
Girls' name · since 1956
Meloni
391 babies named Meloni in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12363
- among girls today
- 391
- born since 1956
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
391 babies have been named Meloni since 1956, making it today's #12363 girls' name.
Meloni has 391 recorded births among girls since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12363 as of the latest data, more common than 30% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2025.
- #12363 among girls today
- 391 born since 1956
- 1970s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Meloni is currently the #12363 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 391 born since 1956, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12363
- among girls today
- 391
- born since 1956
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Meloni vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12363
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Meloni was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
19 babies were named Meloni in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
How Meloni compares
391 Top 49% higher than 51% 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
Meloni's all-time total is 2% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Meloni | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 391 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Meloni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Meloni's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1963 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Meloni at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1963
Current rank
#12,363
Active since
1956
Meloni popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025
- Peak year (1963)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Meloni by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Meloni's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Meloni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s
1960s
86 births
- 1970s
1970s
88 births
- 1980s
1980s
65 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 88 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meloni? ▼
391 babies have been named Meloni since 1956. It currently ranks #12363 among girls. The peak year was 1963 with 19 births.
When was Meloni most popular? ▼
Meloni was most popular in the 1970s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Meloni been used? ▼
Records for Meloni go back to 1956, giving 70 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Meloni? ▼
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 Meloni's data
- Meloni's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (88 total births) through the 2020s (33) -- 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 Meloni
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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, 1956–2025 (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. "Meloni: #12363 Girls' Name - 391 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meloni. 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 Meloni 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.