Melanie

Melanie

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Melanie first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 166 babies (rank #239 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

2,038

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

166

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Melanie

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	166	#239
1997	150	#261
1998	132	#286
1999	159	#253
2000	151	#266
2001	151	#259
2002	114	#319
2003	109	#346
2004	106	#361
2005	89	#420
2006	80	#481
2007	79	#495
2008	87	#465
2009	52	#710
2010	48	#769
2011	50	#758
2012	62	#674
2013	69	#601
2014	70	#593
2015	56	#717
2016	58	#712

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

166

#239

1997

150

#261

1998

132

#286

1999

159

#253

2000

151

#266

2001

151

#259

2002

114

#319

2003

109

#346

2004

106

#361

2005

#420

2006

#481

2007

#495

2008

#465

2009

#710

2010

#769

2011

#758

2012

#674

2013

#601

2014

#593

2015

#717

2016

#712

Numerology of Melanie

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Melanie

Share your Melanie story

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Year-by-Year Detail