Melanie
Girl name · Ancient Greek origin
Melanie meaning
black, dark
Melanie at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #122 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- dark
Melanie popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | #828 | 8 |
| 1900 | #1,053 | 13 |
| 1910 | #1,773 | 8 |
| 1920 | #1,626 | 26 |
| 1930 | #2,552 | 12 |
| 1940 | #477 | 200 |
| 1950 | #237 | 1,026 |
| 1960 | #125 | 3,661 |
| 1970 | #91 | 4,330 |
| 1972 | #42 | 6,295 |
| 1980 | #60 | 4,840 |
| 1990 | #86 | 3,813 |
| 2000 | #114 | 2,968 |
| 2010 | #82 | 3,486 |
| 2020 | #105 | 2,527 |
| 2024 | #122 | 2,244 |
All 135 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | #828 | 8 |
| 1887 | #1,036 | 6 |
| 1889 | #1,025 | 7 |
| 1891 | #1,213 | 6 |
| 1892 | #1,085 | 8 |
| 1893 | #1,437 | 5 |
| 1894 | #998 | 10 |
| 1895 | #1,299 | 7 |
| 1897 | #1,263 | 7 |
| 1898 | #1,047 | 11 |
| 1899 | #1,099 | 9 |
| 1900 | #1,053 | 13 |
| 1901 | #1,466 | 6 |
| 1903 | #1,792 | 5 |
| 1904 | #1,486 | 7 |
| 1905 | #1,538 | 7 |
| 1906 | #1,416 | 8 |
| 1907 | #1,142 | 12 |
| 1908 | #1,261 | 11 |
| 1909 | #1,369 | 10 |
| 1910 | #1,773 | 8 |
| 1911 | #1,656 | 9 |
| 1912 | #1,178 | 20 |
| 1913 | #1,766 | 12 |
| 1914 | #2,638 | 8 |
| 1915 | #1,672 | 20 |
| 1916 | #2,246 | 14 |
| 1917 | #2,204 | 15 |
| 1918 | #1,754 | 22 |
| 1919 | #2,063 | 17 |
| 1920 | #1,626 | 26 |
| 1921 | #2,282 | 16 |
| 1922 | #2,109 | 18 |
| 1923 | #2,732 | 12 |
| 1924 | #2,661 | 13 |
| 1925 | #2,378 | 15 |
| 1926 | #1,932 | 20 |
| 1927 | #1,587 | 27 |
| 1928 | #1,897 | 20 |
| 1929 | #2,098 | 16 |
| 1930 | #2,552 | 12 |
| 1931 | #1,941 | 17 |
| 1932 | #2,037 | 16 |
| 1933 | #1,906 | 17 |
| 1934 | #2,923 | 9 |
| 1935 | #2,926 | 9 |
| 1936 | #2,263 | 13 |
| 1937 | #1,144 | 39 |
| 1938 | #972 | 53 |
| 1939 | #930 | 57 |
| 1940 | #477 | 200 |
| 1941 | #393 | 308 |
| 1942 | #354 | 388 |
| 1943 | #353 | 407 |
| 1944 | #410 | 308 |
| 1945 | #384 | 335 |
| 1946 | #374 | 410 |
| 1947 | #350 | 520 |
| 1948 | #241 | 955 |
| 1949 | #217 | 1,199 |
| 1950 | #237 | 1,026 |
| 1951 | #244 | 1,006 |
| 1952 | #211 | 1,351 |
| 1953 | #210 | 1,423 |
| 1954 | #178 | 1,859 |
| 1955 | #141 | 2,659 |
| 1956 | #143 | 2,692 |
| 1957 | #152 | 2,475 |
| 1958 | #157 | 2,534 |
| 1959 | #149 | 2,827 |
| 1960 | #125 | 3,661 |
| 1961 | #123 | 3,757 |
| 1962 | #106 | 4,281 |
| 1963 | #101 | 4,267 |
| 1964 | #105 | 3,941 |
| 1965 | #122 | 3,116 |
| 1966 | #116 | 3,050 |
| 1967 | #110 | 3,108 |
| 1968 | #94 | 3,643 |
| 1969 | #92 | 3,926 |
| 1970 | #91 | 4,330 |
| 1971 | #66 | 5,134 |
| 1972 | #42 | 6,295 |
| 1973 | #43 | 6,079 |
| 1974 | #51 | 5,483 |
| 1975 | #52 | 5,368 |
| 1976 | #53 | 5,241 |
| 1977 | #53 | 5,373 |
| 1978 | #54 | 4,996 |
| 1979 | #53 | 5,021 |
| 1980 | #60 | 4,840 |
| 1981 | #66 | 4,474 |
| 1982 | #65 | 4,255 |
| 1983 | #79 | 3,553 |
| 1984 | #85 | 3,515 |
| 1985 | #88 | 3,132 |
| 1986 | #97 | 2,973 |
| 1987 | #102 | 2,745 |
| 1988 | #99 | 2,834 |
| 1989 | #88 | 3,629 |
| 1990 | #86 | 3,813 |
| 1991 | #96 | 3,580 |
| 1992 | #98 | 3,353 |
| 1993 | #110 | 2,987 |
| 1994 | #120 | 2,679 |
| 1995 | #117 | 2,646 |
| 1996 | #119 | 2,663 |
| 1997 | #127 | 2,522 |
| 1998 | #135 | 2,461 |
| 1999 | #126 | 2,649 |
| 2000 | #114 | 2,968 |
| 2001 | #117 | 2,913 |
| 2002 | #94 | 3,484 |
| 2003 | #93 | 3,550 |
| 2004 | #89 | 3,583 |
| 2005 | #92 | 3,495 |
| 2006 | #85 | 4,034 |
| 2007 | #81 | 4,000 |
| 2008 | #85 | 3,714 |
| 2009 | #94 | 3,486 |
| 2010 | #82 | 3,486 |
| 2011 | #89 | 3,289 |
| 2012 | #77 | 3,467 |
| 2013 | #84 | 3,474 |
| 2014 | #81 | 3,699 |
| 2015 | #81 | 3,494 |
| 2016 | #82 | 3,490 |
| 2017 | #90 | 3,239 |
| 2018 | #105 | 2,850 |
| 2019 | #110 | 2,591 |
| 2020 | #105 | 2,527 |
| 2021 | #129 | 2,187 |
| 2022 | #130 | 2,172 |
| 2023 | #130 | 2,120 |
| 2024 | #122 | 2,244 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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