US rank #8010 Girls' name Peak 1973 5,453 births

Melonie — #8010 US girls' name

5,453 babies named Melonie in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s491950s5581960s12511970s14681980s8791990s4502000s3982010s3032020s97
#8010
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 55% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Melonie was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

176 babies were named Melonie in 1973 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Melonie

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,453 babies named Melonie between 1944 and 2024, spanning 81 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Melonie currently holds the #8010 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 176 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Melonie performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 1,468 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Melonie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 471 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Melonie in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Melonie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,453 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Melonie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,453

Since 1944

81 years of records

Peak year

1973

176 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#8,010

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1944

Recorded for 81 years

Last year on file: 2024

Melonie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1944

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1973)
176
Annual births at peak — across 81 years of records
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Melonie by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
1,468 births that decade — 27% of Melonie's all-time total
1940s491950s5581960s12511970s14681980s8791990s4502000s3982010s3032020s97

Melonie by state

Where Melonie concentrates geographically — total births since 1944

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Melonie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
471 8.6%
#2 California
457 8.4%
#3 New York
210 3.9%
#4 Florida
157 2.9%
#5 North Carolina
136 2.5%
#6 Ohio
130 2.4%
#7 Michigan
120 2.2%
#8 Pennsylvania
119 2.2%
Texas share of Melonie's total US births 8.6%
Even split

471 of 5,453 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Melonie appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Melonie?
5,453 babies have been named Melonie since 1944. It currently ranks #8010 among girls. The peak year was 1973 with 176 births.
When was Melonie most popular?
Melonie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,468 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Where is Melonie most popular?
The top states for the name Melonie are Texas (471 births), California (457 births), New York (210 births).
How long has the name Melonie been used?
Melonie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 81 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Melonie?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1944–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.