Girl · #5,167 in 2026

Melannie

Name: Popularity of the name Melannie in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Melannie, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#5,167

Peak Rank

#2,113 (2006)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-24%

1962

First Year

2026

Last Year

2006

Peak Year

#2113

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Melannie

Melannie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1962, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2006: 82 births, good for #2,308 nationwide. About 35% of every Melannie on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Melannie ranks #5,167 for baby girls with 25 births, falling sharply (-24%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Melannie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Melannie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Melanie
Melony
Melany
Melonie
Melone
Melani
Meloni
Mellone
Maloney
Moloney
Mullaney
Melana

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Melannie

What does the name Melannie mean?

Melannie is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1962. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Melannie in 2026?

In 2026, Melannie ranks #5,167 among girls' names in the U.S., with 25 babies given the name that year.

When was Melannie most popular?

Melannie reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #2,113 that year with 82 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Melannie most popular?

Melannie has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Arizona, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Melannie.

Is Melannie a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Melannie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Melannie?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Melannie include Wilene, Katiria, Bobbette. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Melannie

Melannie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Melannie's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #2,113. Use the chart and map above to compare Melannie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.