Adelaide vs Melani
Adelaide and Melanicompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Adelaide was ranked #411 and Melani #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Adelaide was ranked #868 and Melani #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Adelaide and Melani over time
Adelaide and Melani appear together in 1 published list, across 12 years of shared records. Adelaide held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Melani in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Melani reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Adelaide in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2012–2024
Adelaide held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Melani in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adelaide #380 in 2021, Melani #2201 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adelaide #411, Melani #4192.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Adelaide | Melani |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #411 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adelaide has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Melani.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Adelaide
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #347 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #411 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Melani
Popularity journey
First recorded2009
First recorded at #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2009 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2009–2016
Highest recorded position: #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2009–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls