girl's name
Melanye
MEL-uh-nee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 309
Melanye is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2006, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1955.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Melanye Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 18 |
| 1960s | 20 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 129 |
| 2010s | 92 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 21 |
How Popular Is Melanye?
In 2025, Melanye was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Melanye 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 Melanye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Melanye Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melanye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Melanye
- English MEL-uh-nee
Sibling Names for Melanye
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Melanye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Melanye
How popular is the name Melanye?
In 2025, Melanye was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Melanye a girl's or a boy's name?
Melanye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Melanye?
Melanye has 3 syllables.
When was Melanye most popular?
Melanye peaked in 2006, when 22 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Melanye a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Melanye currently ranks #10,947 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.