Gender
Origin
- Unknown
- French
- Dark.
- Greek
- Dark; the name of a Roman saint who became a great religious philanthropist
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Melanie
Famous People
Actress Melanie Griffith
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Peter Gabriel, Daughter of Vanessa Williams and Ramon Hervey
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1979 (rank #2100, 24 births); most recent 2017 (rank #12243, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1972 (rank #42, 6,295 births); most recent 2025 (rank #142, 2,074 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 2,074 |
| 2024 | – | 2,244 |
| 2023 | – | 2,120 |
| 2022 | – | 2,172 |
| 2021 | – | 2,187 |
| 2020 | – | 2,527 |
| 2019 | – | 2,591 |
| 2018 | – | 2,850 |
| 2017 | 5 | 3,239 |
| 2016 | – | 3,490 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #239, 166 births); most recent 2025 (rank #863, 41 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 |
| 2024 | 38 |
| 2023 | 47 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2021 | 44 |
| 2020 | 51 |
| 2019 | 50 |
| 2018 | 68 |
| 2017 | 67 |
| 2016 | 58 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1949 (rank #750, 5 births); most recent 1994 (rank #2774, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1986 (rank #11, 5,803 births); most recent 2023 (rank #712, 58 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 58 |
| 2022 | – | 70 |
| 2021 | – | 72 |
| 2020 | – | 79 |
| 2019 | – | 84 |
| 2018 | – | 105 |
| 2017 | – | 110 |
| 2016 | – | 129 |
| 2015 | – | 144 |
| 2014 | – | 162 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #141, 52 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1976 (rank #61, 135 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #188, 8 births); most recent 2019 (rank #336, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #13, 144 births); most recent 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2014 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence