Melany
A respelling of Melanie, the French form of Latin Melania, from Greek melas, meaning black or dark. Two early saints bore the Latin form.
Melany in 2025
Melany was given to 779 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 829th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,256 babies born.
The history of Melany
Melany reached its highest point in 2025, when 779 babies were given the name, ranking 829th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 789th, in 2010.
Across the 84 years of records since 1942, 17,384 babies have been named Melany. Half of them were born before 2011, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Melany by decade
| Decade | Babies named Melany | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23 | 5,005 |
| 1950s | 255 | 2,371 |
| 1960s | 442 | 2,297 |
| 1970s | 503 | 2,615 |
| 1980s | 508 | 2,514 |
| 1990s | 838 | 2,154 |
| 2000s | 5,275 | 818 |
| 2010s | 6,263 | 789 |
| 2020s | 3,277 | 829 |
Where Melany is heading
Melany has risen 18% over the past decade, from 660 babies in 2015 to 779 in 2025.
Names like Melany
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Melany.