Melanie
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Melanie: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.
Pronunciation
Community-contributed pronunciation recording
Recording by Jeuwre. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source
VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #239 |
| 1997 | #260 |
| 1998 | #284 |
| 1999 | #252 |
| 2000 | #266 |
| 2001 | #259 |
| 2002 | #316 |
| 2003 | #342 |
| 2004 | #359 |
| 2005 | #418 |
| 2006 | #480 |
| 2007 | #493 |
| 2008 | #464 |
| 2009 | #701 |
| 2010 | #758 |
| 2011 | #749 |
| 2012 | #663 |
| 2013 | #593 |
| 2014 | #589 |
| 2015 | #708 |
| 2016 | #703 |
| 2017 | #624 |
| 2018 | #602 |
| 2019 | #761 |
| 2020 | #720 |
| 2021 | #812 |
| 2022 | #809 |
| 2023 | #754 |
| 2024 | #934 |
| 2025 | #863 |
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 Republic of Ireland in every year from 1965 to 2025.
In 2025: #482 among girls in Norway, #863 among girls in England and Wales, #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1965–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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 recorded1966–1996
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1966–1996).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #863 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #8 in New Zealand in 1977.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #863 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #934 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #754 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #809 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #812 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #720 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #761 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #602 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #624 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #703 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #708 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #589 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #593 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #663 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #749 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #758 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #701 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #464 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #493 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #480 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #418 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #359 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #342 | 109 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #316 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #259 | 151 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #266 | 151 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #252 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #284 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #260 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #239 | 166 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #82 | 96 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #78 | 100 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #70 | 118 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #62 | 134 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #50 | 157 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #48 | 149 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #51 | 132 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #49 | 149 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #51 | 144 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #43 | 169 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #39 | 186 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #32 | 211 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #39 | 197 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #34 | 216 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #28 | 241 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #26 | 262 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #22 | 282 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #24 | 263 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #22 | 308 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #16 | 370 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #14 | 354 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #15 | 341 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #24 | 293 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #24 | 319 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #31 | 307 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #47 | 221 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #59 | 170 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #98 | 93 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New Zealand | female | #96 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | female | #84 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | female | #93 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | female | #76 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | female | #74 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | female | #58 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | female | #54 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | female | #56 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | female | #46 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | female | #49 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | female | #31 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | female | #25 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | female | #26 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | female | #18 | 177 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | female | #16 | 190 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | female | #17 | 222 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | female | #12 | 253 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | female | #8 | 329 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | female | #10 | 288 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | female | #8 | 316 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | female | #8 | 351 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | female | #18 | 248 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | female | #19 | 238 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | female | #28 | 207 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | female | #52 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | female | #67 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | female | #79 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | female | #91 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | female | #91 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #336 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #361 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #306 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #358 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #440 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #332 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #226 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #273 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #284 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #188 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #343 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #220 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #197 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #301 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #221 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #482 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #423 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #503 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #495 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #454 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #461 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #498 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #534 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #585 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #593 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #601 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #527 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #529 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #529 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #467 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #518 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #475 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #522 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #495 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #546 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #366 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #587 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #355 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #441 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #486 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #398 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #580 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #460 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #323 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #407 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #520 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #281 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #350 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #355 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #373 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #393 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #477 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #434 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #382 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #435 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #499 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #561 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #547 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #885 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #441 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #856 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #389 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #299 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #544 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #551 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #411 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #365 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #316 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #378 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #494 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #424 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #474 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #325 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #555 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #331 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #364 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #307 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #367 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #320 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #340 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #233 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #238 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #152 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #128 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #233 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #270 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #250 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #248 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #224 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #220 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #223 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #180 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #207 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #157 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #164 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #185 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #173 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #189 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #215 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #173 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #174 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #165 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #180 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #159 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #155 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #148 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #161 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #157 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #141 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #158 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #193 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #145 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #183 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #213 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #255 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #225 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #228 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #288 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #385 | 3 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Melanie is officially recorded
6 official registrars have recorded Melanie, between 1965 and 2025. 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.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 1965–2025 | 61 | #128 in 2000 |
| New Zealand | 1966–1996 | 29 | #8 in 1974 |
| New South Wales, Australia | 1970–1997 | 28 | #14 in 1977 |
| Norway | 1970–2025 | 43 | #281 in 1983 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2025 | 30 | #239 in 1996 |
| Northern Ireland | 1997–2019 | 15 | #188 in 2002 |
Its high point came 28 years earlier in New Zealand (1974) than in Northern Ireland (2002).
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Nicknames and spelling variants
Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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 6 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #8 in New Zealand in 1977. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.