The first name Melani
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Melani, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 12 births (#2,201).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Melani with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Melani at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 234 girls born in the United States were named Melani, the 1,056th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2020, when 258 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Melani?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Melani, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2017, with 12 births.
- Is Melani a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,912 US babies named Melani since 1880 were girls.
- When was Melani most popular?
- 2020 in the United States, when 258 babies were named Melani, its highest rank at 990th.