Melanie
Melanie is a distinctive choice, ranked #863 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Melanie in their class.
About the Name Melanie
Melanie has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 214 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #239 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Melanie is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Melanie in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #122, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Melanie
- Melanie Chartoff — Melanie Barbara Chartoff is an American actress and comedian.
- Melanie Nolan — Melanie Claire Nolan is a historian and university academic from New Zealand, specialising in labour and gender history.
- Melanie Stansbury — Melanie Ann Stansbury is an American politician and former ecology instructor serving as the U.S. representative for New Mexico's 1st congressional district since 2021.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Melanie
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Melanie
Almost certainly the only Melanie in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Melanie
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia