girl's name
Melaney
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,259
Melaney is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2007, when 38 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1947.
Melaney over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 16 |
| 1950s | 84 |
| 1960s | 141 |
| 1970s | 204 |
| 1980s | 167 |
| 1990s | 181 |
| 2000s | 262 |
| 2010s | 165 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 39 |
How popular is Melaney?
In 2024, Melaney was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Melaney
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Melaney also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melaney over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melaney
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melaney — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melaney
How popular is the name Melaney?
In 2024, Melaney was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Melaney a girl's or a boy's name?
Melaney is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Melaney most popular?
Melaney peaked in 2007, when 38 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.