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Melani

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Melani: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 2012–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2012 to 2025, ranging from #2201 to #5927.20122015201820212025#2201#5927
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2012#5876
2013#4739
2014#4003
2015#5730
2016#3214
2017#2201
2018#2674
2019#2869
2020#3447
2021#5581
2022#3970
2024#4192
2025#5927

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 13 of the 14 years from 2012 to 2025.

In 2016: #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3214 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2009–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2009–2016

    Highest recorded position: #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2009–2016).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2009 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #868 in Republic of Ireland in 2016.

Melani's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#59273HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#41925HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#39705HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#55813HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#34476HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#28698HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#26749HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#220112HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#32147HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#57303HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#40035HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#47394HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#8683HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#8933HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Melani is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Melani, between 2009 and 2025, in 14 of those 17 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2016England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 201720092025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland2009–20162#868 in 2016
England and Wales2012–202513#2201 in 2017
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Melani

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 2009–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2009 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #868 in Republic of Ireland in 2016. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.