girl's name
Melani
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,054
Melani is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 234 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Melani is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 2020, when 258 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 14,168 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1947.
Melani 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 20 |
| 1950s | 158 |
| 1960s | 367 |
| 1970s | 511 |
| 1980s | 352 |
| 1990s | 351 |
| 2000s | 1,245 |
| 2010s | 1,486 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,422 |
How popular is Melani?
In 2025, Melani was given to 234 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Melani is used
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 Melani
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Melani also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melani over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melani
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melani — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melani
How popular is the name Melani?
In 2025, Melani was given to 234 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Melani a girl's or a boy's name?
Melani is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Melani most popular?
Melani peaked in 2020, when 258 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Melani a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Melani currently ranks #1,055 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.