Melania is a distinctive choice, ranked #1491 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Melania in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1491
About the Name Melania
Melania has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 478 places in five years. It was most popular in 2021 at #860 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2006.
Melania is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Melania
Unlikely. With around 21 UK babies named Melania per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Melania in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Melania has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 478 places in the last five years. Its peak was #860 in 2021. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Melania is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Melania include: Melania Trump — Melania Knauss Trump is a Slovenian and American former model serving as the first lady of the United States since 2025, a role she previously held from 2017...; Melania (memoir) — Melania is a 2024 coffee table memoir written by Melania Trump, the first lady of the United States as the wife of President Donald Trump.; Melania the Younger — Melania the Younger (c..
Melania does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Melanias in the wild.
21
UK babies named Melania (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 478 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Melania
Likely around 1 other Melania in the class
UK Popularity (2006–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Melania Knauss Trump is a Slovenian and American former model serving as the first lady of the United States since 2025, a role she previously held from 2017 to 2021 as the wife of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States. She is the first naturalized citizen and the first non-native English speaker to become first lady; the second foreign-born first lady, after Louisa Adams; the second Roman Catholic first lady, after Jacqueline Kennedy; and the second to hold the position nonconsecutively, after Frances Cleveland.
Melania is a 2024 coffee table memoir written by Melania Trump, the first lady of the United States as the wife of President Donald Trump. It was published on October 8, 2024.
Melania the Younger (c. 383 – 31 December 439) is a Christian saint, Desert Mother, and ascetic who lived during the reign of Emperor Honorius, son of Theodosius I.
In 2017, a theory began that Melania Trump, the first lady of the United States, was replaced, or was sometimes replaced, by a body double, and that the "real" Melania was refusing to attend occasional events, or had exited from public life entirely. Supporters of the theory allege physical differences in facial features, bodily dimensions, or behavior between the original and supposed "replacement" Melania, and changes in President Donald Trump's language in referring to Melania.