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Adelina
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Slavic variati…
“noble, nobility”
Mostly girls · Variation of Melanie, Spanish, Greek
Melany
“dark”
Say it MEL-uh-neePronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Melany.
US birth records for 2025 list 779 girls named Melany (rank #399).
For girls, the recorded count rose from 709 in 2024 to 779 in 2025.
A little perspective
How popular is Melany?
Girls · 2025#399779 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 399 | 779 |
| 2024 | Girls | 437 | 709 |
| 2023 | Girls | 633 | 465 |
| 2022 | Girls | 624 | 474 |
| 2021 | Girls | 716 | 400 |
| 2020 | Girls | 643 | 450 |
| 2019 | Girls | 613 | 492 |
| 2018 | Girls | 614 | 490 |
| 2017 | Girls | 494 | 632 |
| 2016 | Girls | 566 | 550 |
| 2015 | Girls | 485 | 660 |
| 2014 | Girls | 441 | 730 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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