girl's name
Melinay
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 38
Melinay is a girl's name. In 2020 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 2014, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 2010.
Melinay over time
Births per decade in France, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 30 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 5 |
How popular is Melinay?
In 2020, Melinay was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Melinay is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Melinay is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mélinay | Mélinay is a rare spelling of Melinay, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Melinay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Melinay also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melinay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melinay
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melinay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melinay
How popular is the name Melinay?
In 2020, Melinay was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Melinay a girl's or a boy's name?
Melinay is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Melinay most popular?
Melinay peaked in 2014, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.