Over the past 110 years, 247 483 girls and 34 boys have been named Melanie. The name Melanie ranks 148th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Melanie in 1920. The peak of popularity of the name Melanie came in the 1970s and 1980s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.