Compare two names
Melania and Melanie side by side: Melania peaked in 2017 and Melanie in 1972; in 2025 they were given to 198 and 2,074 babies.
Melania and Melanie, year by year
Girls and boys together; Melania solid, Melanie dashed.
| Melania | Melanie | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 198 | 2,074 |
| Rank 2025 | #1,172 among girls’ names | #142 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 3,573 | 263,254 |
| Peak year | 2017 | 1972 |
| Girls | 100% | 99.8% |
| Alive, estimated | 3,390 | 246,000 |
| Median age | 10 | 41 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.