Spellings
Melanie or Melany?
In the US in 2025, 67% of babies in this name family were spelled Melanie and 25% Melany. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Melanie67% of the family2,074 born in 2025#142 among girls−41% since 2015Melany25% of the family779 born in 2025#398 among girls+18% since 2015Melani8% of the family234 born in 2025#1,053 among girls+95% since 2015
Ten years ago
Melanie already led in 2015, with 82% of the family's births; it has 67% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 4,277 to 3,087 births (−28%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie | 3,497 | 2,074 | −41% |
| Melany | 660 | 779 | +18% |
| Melani | 120 | 234 | +95% |
How they sound
- Melanie /ˈmɛləni/ (MEL-uh-nee)
- Melany /ˈmɛləni/ (MEL-uh-nee)
- Melani /mɛˈlɑni/ (meh-LAH-nee)
In France
In France in 2025: Melanie 30 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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