Melanie

Melanie

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Melanie first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 63 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 406 babies (rank #35 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

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.

9,865

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

406

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	9	#491
1953	6	#737
1954	10	#609
1955	10	#618
1956	10	#630
1957	14	#557
1958	11	#638
1959	8	#724
1960	13	#608
1961	9	#723
1962	6	#845
1963	15	#595
1964	13	#644
1965	17	#561
1966	23	#498
1967	28	#445
1968	40	#369
1969	72	#249
1970	156	#127
1971	162	#129
1972	154	#127
1973	133	#132
1974	200	#85
1975	231	#75
1976	283	#56
1977	221	#79
1978	220	#79
1979	204	#89
1980	201	#92
1981	182	#102
1982	182	#97
1983	197	#85
1984	179	#102
1985	235	#78
1986	243	#77
1987	282	#64
1988	359	#39
1989	375	#38
1990	377	#39
1991	406	#35
1992	402	#35
1993	383	#33
1994	373	#36
1995	351	#38
1996	314	#47
1997	352	#41
1998	354	#42
1999	314	#47
2000	296	#53
2001	211	#74
2002	208	#74
2003	167	#96
2004	130	#119
2005	81	#180
2006	71	#196
2007	78	#179
2008	68	#192
2009	57	#219
2010	50	#234
2011	36	#296
2012	34	#294
2013	24	#367
2014	15	#474

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

#491

1953

#737

1954

#609

1955

#618

1956

#630

1957

#557

1958

#638

1959

#724

1960

#608

1961

#723

1962

#845

1963

#595

1964

#644

1965

#561

1966

#498

1967

#445

1968

#369

1969

#249

1970

156

#127

1971

162

#129

1972

154

#127

1973

133

#132

1974

200

#85

1975

231

#75

1976

283

#56

1977

221

#79

1978

220

#79

1979

204

#89

1980

201

#92

1981

182

#102

1982

182

#97

1983

197

#85

1984

179

#102

1985

235

#78

1986

243

#77

1987

282

#64

1988

359

#39

1989

375

#38

1990

377

#39

1991

406

#35

1992

402

#35

1993

383

#33

1994

373

#36

1995

351

#38

1996

314

#47

1997

352

#41

1998

354

#42

1999

314

#47

2000

296

#53

2001

211

#74

2002

208

#74

2003

167

#96

2004

130

#119

2005

#180

2006

#196

2007

#179

2008

#192

2009

#219

2010

#234

2011

#296

2012

#294

2013

#367

2014

#474

Numerology of Melanie

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Melanie

More popular girls' names

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Year-by-Year Detail