Recorded 1972–2013 Girls' name Peak 1972 21 births

Melynie — girls' name

21 babies named Melynie in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61990s52010s10

The verdict

21 girls have been named Melynie since 1972, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2013.

21
total births
1972–2013
years on record
2010s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Melynie was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

6 babies were named Melynie in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Melynie

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Melynie between 1972 and 2013, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Melynie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2013. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Melynie performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Melynie shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Melynie 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 21 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.

Melynie at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

21

Since 1972

42 years of records

Peak year

1972

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

1972

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2013

Melynie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–1972

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1972)
6
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
4.555.566.5 2013201119981972 6

Melynie by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
10 births that decade — 48% of Melynie's all-time total
1970s61990s52010s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Melynie?
21 babies have been named Melynie since 1972. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1972 with 6 births.
When was Melynie most popular?
Melynie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Melynie been used?
Melynie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 42 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Melynie?
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.

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, 1972–2013 (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.