Names / Girl names
Melanie
Current rank
#142
and easing
All-time peak
#42
in 1972
First recorded
1886
in U.S. data
Children named
263,200
since 1886
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #42 in 1972 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Melanie is a girls' name that makes its debut in 1886. It hit its high in 1972 at #42. It currently ranks #142 and is drifting lower. Over 263,200 have carried it since records began.