Is Melanie a boy or girl name?
Melanie is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 2,244 girls and 0 boys were named Melanie, so 100% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 99.8% of the 261,158 US babies named Melanie were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- #122
- Babies named Melanie since 1886
- 261,158
- Most popular year
- 1972
- 6,319 babies
Boys and girls named Melanie, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 21 | 100% |
| 1890s | 0 | 63 | 100% |
| 1900s | 0 | 79 | 100% |
| 1910s | 0 | 145 | 100% |
| 1920s | 0 | 183 | 100% |
| 1930s | 0 | 242 | 100% |
| 1940s | 0 | 5,030 | 100% |
| 1950s | 13 | 19,852 | 99.9% |
| 1960s | 70 | 36,750 | 99.8% |
| 1970s | 175 | 53,320 | 99.7% |
| 1980s | 153 | 35,950 | 99.6% |
| 1990s | 92 | 29,353 | 99.7% |
| 2000s | 94 | 35,227 | 99.7% |
| 2010s | 17 | 33,079 | 99.9% |
| 2020s | 0 | 11,250 | 100% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 2,244 | #122 |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 2,120 | #130 |
| 2022 | 0 | – | 2,172 | #130 |
| 2021 | 0 | – | 2,187 | #129 |
| 2020 | 0 | – | 2,527 | #105 |
| 2019 | 0 | – | 2,591 | #111 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 2,850 | #105 |
| 2017 | 5 | #13,588 | 3,239 | #90 |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 3,490 | #82 |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 3,494 | #81 |
| 2014 | 7 | #10,356 | 3,699 | #81 |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 3,474 | #84 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 3,467 | #77 |
| 2011 | 5 | #13,647 | 3,289 | #89 |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 3,486 | #82 |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 3,486 | #94 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9,564 | 3,714 | #85 |
| 2007 | 15 | #5,825 | 4,000 | #81 |
| 2006 | 9 | #8,509 | 4,034 | #85 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6,948 | 3,495 | #92 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5,171 | 3,583 | #89 |
| 2003 | 8 | #8,354 | 3,550 | #93 |
| 2002 | 7 | #9,071 | 3,484 | #94 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8,918 | 2,913 | #117 |
| 2000 | 13 | #5,487 | 2,968 | #114 |
| 1999 | 8 | #7,627 | 2,649 | #126 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 2,461 | #135 |
| 1997 | 9 | #6,435 | 2,522 | #127 |
| 1996 | 8 | #6,907 | 2,663 | #119 |
| 1995 | 10 | #5,771 | 2,646 | #117 |
| 1994 | 6 | #8,427 | 2,679 | #120 |
| 1993 | 9 | #6,069 | 2,987 | #110 |
| 1992 | 13 | #4,491 | 3,353 | #98 |
| 1991 | 10 | #5,373 | 3,580 | #96 |
| 1990 | 19 | #3,261 | 3,813 | #86 |
| 1989 | 21 | #2,961 | 3,629 | #88 |
| 1988 | 13 | #3,825 | 2,834 | #99 |
| 1987 | 8 | #5,279 | 2,745 | #102 |
| 1986 | 7 | #5,725 | 2,973 | #97 |
| 1985 | 18 | #2,789 | 3,132 | #88 |
| 1984 | 21 | #2,410 | 3,515 | #85 |
| 1983 | 18 | #2,637 | 3,553 | #79 |
| 1982 | 14 | #3,230 | 4,255 | #65 |
| 1981 | 12 | #3,542 | 4,474 | #66 |
| 1980 | 21 | #2,417 | 4,840 | #60 |
| 1979 | 24 | #2,138 | 5,021 | #53 |
| 1978 | 16 | #2,751 | 4,996 | #54 |
| 1977 | 17 | #2,622 | 5,373 | #53 |
| 1976 | 18 | #2,474 | 5,241 | #53 |
| 1975 | 14 | #2,857 | 5,368 | #52 |
| 1974 | 19 | #2,249 | 5,483 | #51 |
| 1973 | 19 | #2,184 | 6,079 | #43 |
| 1972 | 24 | #1,858 | 6,295 | #42 |
| 1971 | 11 | #3,091 | 5,134 | #66 |
| 1970 | 13 | #2,699 | 4,330 | #91 |
| 1969 | 5 | #4,800 | 3,926 | #92 |
| 1968 | 13 | #2,411 | 3,643 | #94 |
| 1967 | 0 | – | 3,108 | #110 |
| 1966 | 6 | #3,789 | 3,050 | #116 |
| 1965 | 9 | #2,915 | 3,116 | #122 |
| 1964 | 15 | #2,169 | 3,941 | #105 |
| 1963 | 9 | #2,989 | 4,267 | #101 |
| 1962 | 0 | – | 4,281 | #106 |
| 1961 | 6 | #3,921 | 3,757 | #123 |
| 1960 | 7 | #3,544 | 3,661 | #125 |
| 1959 | 0 | – | 2,827 | #149 |
| 1958 | 0 | – | 2,534 | #157 |
| 1957 | 6 | #3,831 | 2,475 | #152 |
| 1956 | 7 | #3,422 | 2,692 | #143 |
| 1955 | 0 | – | 2,659 | #141 |
| 1954 | 0 | – | 1,859 | #178 |
| 1953 | 0 | – | 1,423 | #210 |
| 1952 | 0 | – | 1,351 | #211 |
| 1951 | 0 | – | 1,006 | #244 |
| 1950 | 0 | – | 1,026 | #237 |
| 1949 | 0 | – | 1,199 | #217 |
| 1948 | 0 | – | 955 | #242 |
| 1947 | 0 | – | 520 | #350 |
| 1946 | 0 | – | 410 | #376 |
| 1945 | 0 | – | 335 | #386 |
| 1944 | 0 | – | 308 | #410 |
| 1943 | 0 | – | 407 | #354 |
| 1942 | 0 | – | 388 | #356 |
| 1941 | 0 | – | 308 | #393 |
| 1940 | 0 | – | 200 | #480 |
| 1939 | 0 | – | 57 | #933 |
| 1938 | 0 | – | 53 | #982 |
| 1937 | 0 | – | 39 | #1,155 |
| 1936 | 0 | – | 13 | #2,351 |
| 1935 | 0 | – | 9 | #3,087 |
| 1934 | 0 | – | 9 | #3,084 |
| 1933 | 0 | – | 17 | #1,949 |
| 1932 | 0 | – | 16 | #2,103 |
| 1931 | 0 | – | 17 | #2,004 |
| 1930 | 0 | – | 12 | #2,645 |
| 1929 | 0 | – | 16 | #2,155 |
| 1928 | 0 | – | 20 | #1,945 |
| 1927 | 0 | – | 27 | #1,607 |
| 1926 | 0 | – | 20 | #1,972 |
| 1925 | 0 | – | 15 | #2,456 |
| 1924 | 0 | – | 13 | #2,765 |
| 1923 | 0 | – | 12 | #2,859 |
| 1922 | 0 | – | 18 | #2,161 |
| 1921 | 0 | – | 16 | #2,346 |
| 1920 | 0 | – | 26 | #1,651 |
| 1919 | 0 | – | 17 | #2,129 |
| 1918 | 0 | – | 22 | #1,789 |
| 1917 | 0 | – | 15 | #2,282 |
| 1916 | 0 | – | 14 | #2,330 |
| 1915 | 0 | – | 20 | #1,718 |
| 1914 | 0 | – | 8 | #2,792 |
| 1913 | 0 | – | 12 | #1,849 |
| 1912 | 0 | – | 20 | #1,203 |
| 1911 | 0 | – | 9 | #1,741 |
| 1910 | 0 | – | 8 | #1,883 |
| 1909 | 0 | – | 10 | #1,439 |
| 1908 | 0 | – | 11 | #1,321 |
| 1907 | 0 | – | 12 | #1,192 |
| 1906 | 0 | – | 8 | #1,511 |
| 1905 | 0 | – | 7 | #1,647 |
| 1904 | 0 | – | 7 | #1,597 |
| 1903 | 0 | – | 5 | #1,979 |
| 1902 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1901 | 0 | – | 6 | #1,606 |
| 1900 | 0 | – | 13 | #1,088 |
| 1899 | 0 | – | 9 | #1,159 |
| 1898 | 0 | – | 11 | #1,080 |
| 1897 | 0 | – | 7 | #1,345 |
| 1896 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1895 | 0 | – | 7 | #1,385 |
| 1894 | 0 | – | 10 | #1,043 |
| 1893 | 0 | – | 5 | #1,580 |
| 1892 | 0 | – | 8 | #1,146 |
| 1891 | 0 | – | 6 | #1,293 |
| 1890 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1889 | 0 | – | 7 | #1,094 |
| 1888 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1887 | 0 | – | 6 | #1,111 |
| 1886 | 0 | – | 8 | #874 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Melanie reached #1,858 in 1972. As a girl name, it reached #42 in 1972. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 1970s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Melanie
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.