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Worldwide Name Statistics

Melanie

Ranked #211 - 1 in 33,893 people
US

Most common in

United States

236k bearers

World total

236,037

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#211

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States236k
Worldwide
~236k
rank #211
Rarity
1 in 33,893
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~236k in US

About the name Melanie

There are an estimated 236,037 people named Melanie alive worldwide today. That ranks Melanie at #211 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Melanie is held by approximately 236,037 people, ranking #211 among first names. That works out to roughly 71 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,406 U.S. residents).

Historically Melanie is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Melanie appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Melanie popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Melanie, 1886 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1886: 8
  2. 1887: 6
  3. 1889: 7
  4. 1891: 6
  5. 1892: 8
  6. 1893: 5
  7. 1894: 10
  8. 1895: 7
  9. 1897: 7
  10. 1898: 11
  11. 1899: 9
  12. 1900: 13
  13. 1901: 6
  14. 1903: 5
  15. 1904: 7
  16. 1905: 7
  17. 1906: 8
  18. 1907: 12
  19. 1908: 11
  20. 1909: 10
  21. 1910: 8
  22. 1911: 9
  23. 1912: 20
  24. 1913: 12
  25. 1914: 8
  26. 1915: 20
  27. 1916: 14
  28. 1917: 15
  29. 1918: 22
  30. 1919: 17
  31. 1920: 26
  32. 1921: 16
  33. 1922: 18
  34. 1923: 12
  35. 1924: 13
  36. 1925: 15
  37. 1926: 20
  38. 1927: 27
  39. 1928: 20
  40. 1929: 16
  41. 1930: 12
  42. 1931: 17
  43. 1932: 16
  44. 1933: 17
  45. 1934: 9
  46. 1935: 9
  47. 1936: 13
  48. 1937: 39
  49. 1938: 53
  50. 1939: 57
  51. 1940: 200
  52. 1941: 308
  53. 1942: 388
  54. 1943: 407
  55. 1944: 307
  56. 1945: 335
  57. 1946: 410
  58. 1947: 520
  59. 1948: 955
  60. 1949: 1,199
  61. 1950: 1,026
  62. 1951: 1,006
  63. 1952: 1,351
  64. 1953: 1,423
  65. 1954: 1,859
  66. 1955: 2,658
  67. 1956: 2,698
  68. 1957: 2,480
  69. 1958: 2,535
  70. 1959: 2,826
  71. 1960: 3,669
  72. 1961: 3,763
  73. 1962: 4,281
  74. 1963: 4,277
  75. 1964: 3,958
  76. 1965: 3,125
  77. 1966: 3,056
  78. 1967: 3,108
  79. 1968: 3,654
  80. 1969: 3,930
  81. 1970: 4,343
  82. 1971: 5,146
  83. 1972: 6,320
  84. 1973: 6,098
  85. 1974: 5,502
  86. 1975: 5,383
  87. 1976: 5,259
  88. 1977: 5,390
  89. 1978: 5,012
  90. 1979: 5,045
  91. 1980: 4,862
  92. 1981: 4,487
  93. 1982: 4,269
  94. 1983: 3,571
  95. 1984: 3,537
  96. 1985: 3,150
  97. 1986: 2,980
  98. 1987: 2,753
  99. 1988: 2,847
  100. 1989: 3,649
  101. 1990: 3,832
  102. 1991: 3,590
  103. 1992: 3,366
  104. 1993: 2,996
  105. 1994: 2,685
  106. 1995: 2,656
  107. 1996: 2,672
  108. 1997: 2,531
  109. 1998: 2,459
  110. 1999: 2,657
  111. 2000: 2,981
  112. 2001: 2,920
  113. 2002: 3,491
  114. 2003: 3,558
  115. 2004: 3,599
  116. 2005: 3,506
  117. 2006: 4,043
  118. 2007: 4,015
  119. 2008: 3,722
  120. 2009: 3,487
  121. 2010: 3,486
  122. 2011: 3,294
  123. 2012: 3,467
  124. 2013: 3,474
  125. 2014: 3,708
  126. 2015: 3,497
  127. 2016: 3,490
  128. 2017: 3,245
  129. 2018: 2,850
  130. 2019: 2,592
  131. 2020: 2,528
  132. 2021: 2,188
  133. 2022: 2,173
  134. 2023: 2,121
  135. 2024: 2,253
  136. 2025: 2,074

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Melanie worldwide?

There are an estimated 236,037 people named Melanie alive worldwide today, ranking #211 globally.

Is Melanie a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 33,893 people. In the United States there are roughly 236,037 bearers, which is 1 in 1,406 Americans.

Is Melanie a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Melanie is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Melanie come from?

Who are famous people named Melanie?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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