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Melany

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What official birth registration shows about Melany: 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 · 2004–2023

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2004 to 2023, ranging from #2802 to #4736.20052013201720202023#2802#4736
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
2004#2802
2005#3970
2009#4564
2010#4688
2013#3536
2015#4736
2016#4096
2017#3583
2018#3985
2019#4686
2020#3117
2021#3519
2022#4645
2023#4056

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 14 of the 20 years from 2004 to 2023.

In 2019: #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #4686 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2004–2023 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2004

    First recorded at #2802 among girls in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #4056 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2004 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #871 in Republic of Ireland in 2019.

Melany'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
2023England and Walesfemale#40565HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#46454HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#35196HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#31177HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#46864HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#39855HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#35836HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#40965HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#47364HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#35366HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#46884HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#45644HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#28026HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#8713HighVerified

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

Where Melany is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Melany, between 2004 and 2023, in 14 of those 20 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.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2013England 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 2023England and Wales: highest position in 2004Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201920042023
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
England and Wales2004–202314#2802 in 2004
Republic of Ireland20191#871 in 2019

Its high point came 15 years earlier in England and Wales (2004) than in Republic of Ireland (2019).

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 2005; it appears again in 2009.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Melany

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How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 2004–2023.
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 2004 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #871 in Republic of Ireland in 2019. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.