The baby name Melanie appears in baby name data for the United States from 1920 to 2024. It was most popular in 1972 with 7,744 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Melanie has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1920 | 6 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1926 | 5 |
| 1927 | 5 |
| 1928 | 10 |
| 1937 | 27 |
| 1938 | 16 |
| 1939 | 29 |
| 1940 | 195 |
| 1941 | 269 |
| 1942 | 381 |
| 1943 | 425 |
| 1944 | 262 |
| 1945 | 293 |
| 1946 | 371 |
| 1947 | 544 |
| 1948 | 1,005 |
| 1949 | 1,319 |
| 1950 | 1,247 |
| 1951 | 1,250 |
| 1952 | 1,726 |
| 1953 | 1,766 |
| 1954 | 2,246 |
| 1955 | 3,211 |
| 1956 | 3,376 |
| 1957 | 3,167 |
| 1958 | 3,192 |
| 1959 | 3,595 |
| 1960 | 4,792 |
| 1961 | 4,960 |
| 1962 | 5,605 |
| 1963 | 4,765 |
| 1964 | 4,848 |
| 1965 | 3,734 |
| 1966 | 3,781 |
| 1967 | 3,708 |
| 1968 | 4,545 |
| 1969 | 4,844 |
| 1970 | 5,257 |
| 1971 | 6,221 |
| 1972 | 7,744 |
| 1973 | 7,192 |
| 1974 | 6,405 |
| 1975 | 6,225 |
| 1976 | 6,008 |
| 1977 | 6,639 |
| 1978 | 6,197 |
| 1979 | 6,049 |
| 1980 | 5,749 |
| 1981 | 5,086 |
| 1982 | 4,788 |
| 1983 | 3,899 |
| 1984 | 3,980 |
| 1985 | 3,496 |
| 1986 | 3,516 |
| 1987 | 3,308 |
| 1988 | 3,312 |
| 1989 | 4,386 |
| 1989 | 11 |
| 1990 | 3,835 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 4,221 |
| 1992 | 3,553 |
| 1993 | 3,247 |
| 1994 | 2,953 |
| 1995 | 2,747 |
| 1996 | 2,752 |
| 1997 | 2,639 |
| 1998 | 2,733 |
| 1999 | 2,291 |
| 2000 | 2,458 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2,479 |
| 2002 | 2,819 |
| 2003 | 3,041 |
| 2004 | 4,195 |
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2005 | 4,115 |
| 2006 | 4,048 |
| 2007 | 3,887 |
| 2008 | 3,659 |
| 2009 | 2,809 |
| 2010 | 2,761 |
| 2011 | 3,255 |
| 2012 | 3,381 |
| 2013 | 2,815 |
| 2014 | 2,984 |
| 2015 | 3,449 |
| 2016 | 3,786 |
| 2017 | 3,435 |
| 2018 | 2,865 |
| 2019 | 2,618 |
| 2020 | 2,324 |
| 2021 | 2,298 |
| 2022 | 2,372 |
| 2023 | 2,303 |
| 2024 | 2,407 |