Melanie
Dark, black — Greek origin.
Melanie currently ranks #582 in Canada (2024) and #122 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Melanie ranks in the top 1,000 in 2 of the 2 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Melanie has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Melanie.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #443 | #557 | #560 | #494 | #582 |
| USA | #105 | #129 | #130 | #130 | #122 |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #582 |
| 2023 | #494 | |
| 2022 | #560 | |
| 2021 | #557 | |
| 2020 | #443 | |
| Alberta | 2023 | #357 |
| 2022 | #722 | |
| 2021 | #481 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #780 |
| 2023 | #723 | |
| 2022 | #728 | |
| 2021 | #744 | |
| 2020 | #608 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #501 |
| 2023 | #393 | |
| 2022 | #517 | |
| 2021 | #475 | |
| 2020 | #287 | |
| Quebec | 2022 | #563 |
| USA | 2024 | #122 |
| 2023 | #130 | |
| 2022 | #130 | |
| 2021 | #129 | |
| 2020 | #105 | |
Names as popular as Melanie
Melanie ranked #105 among girl names in USA, 2020. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Melanie
Similar meaning or origin
Common questions
Based on 2 official registries
PopularityIs Melanie a popular girl name?
Melanie is uncommon but established: its best showing is #105 in USA in 2020, inside the top 1,000 girl names there.
#105 in USA · 2020
GeographyWhere is Melanie most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Melanie ranks highest in USA, at #122 in 2024.
#122 in USA · 2024
MeaningWhat does the name Melanie mean?
Melanie means Dark, black. It is Greek in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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