Girl name
Melany
Melany holds the #398 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 779 newborn girls in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #642 in 2020 to #398 today. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Melany, which stretches back to 1942. The name's biggest fan base is in Delaware (#167 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#398
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#398
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
779
girls named Melany
Melany popularity, 1880–2025
Where Melany is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Delaware (#167), Maryland (#176), New Mexico (#296)
Uniqueness score
37/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Melany in the most recent year of SSA data.