Melanie

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Melanie first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 1,059 babies (rank #22 that year). In 2024 it was given to 50 girls (rank #582). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Melanie

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Melanie yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

8,071

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,059

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Melanie

Mélanie Laurentfilm actor · b. 1983
Mélanie Thierryfilm actor · b. 1981
Mélanie Boniscomposer · b. 1858
Mélanie Renésinger · b. 1990

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Names ranked near Melanie in 2024

Other girls' names starting with M

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	1,059	#22
1992	910	#31
1993	763	#37
1994	580	#48
1995	612	#51
1996	474	#66
1997	430	#68
1998	402	#74
1999	300	#98
2000	255	#107
2001	235	#122
2002	175	#155
2003	167	#171
2004	134	#208
2005	142	#202
2006	114	#265
2007	96	#328
2008	106	#307
2009	96	#352
2010	91	#357
2011	97	#337
2012	80	#396
2013	73	#436
2014	71	#466
2015	76	#432
2016	69	#474
2017	55	#565
2018	74	#432
2019	51	#596
2020	67	#444
2021	51	#581
2022	49	#574
2023	62	#467
2024	50	#582