Compare two names
Melana and Melanie side by side: Melana peaked in 2004 and Melanie in 1972; in 2025 they were given to 8 and 2,074 babies.
Melana and Melanie, year by year
Girls and boys together; Melana solid, Melanie dashed.
| Melana | Melanie | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 8 | 2,074 |
| Rank 2025 | #11,570 among girls’ names | #142 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 844 | 263,254 |
| Peak year | 2004 | 1972 |
| Girls | 100% | 99.8% |
| Alive, estimated | 809 | 246,000 |
| Median age | 26 | 41 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.