Melani is an uncommon variant of Melanie that peaked in 2020 and remains in steady use.
Melani is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,056 for girl births in the United States (and #2,004 across all names), given to 234 babies. Melani was first reported in SSA data in 1947 and peaked in 2020 (258 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 234 | 234 | #1,056 |
| 2024 | 254 | 254 | #1,010 |
| 2023 | 227 | 227 | #1,088 |
| 2022 | 227 | 227 | #1,103 |
| 2021 | 222 | 222 | #1,114 |
| 2020 | 258 | 258 | #990 |
| 2019 | 235 | 235 | #1,074 |
| 2018 | 205 | 205 | #1,176 |
| 2017 | 165 | 165 | #1,397 |
| 2016 | 147 | 147 | #1,538 |
| 2015 | 120 | 120 | #1,754 |
| 2014 | 130 | 130 | #1,648 |
| 2013 | 101 | 101 | #1,963 |
| 2012 | 141 | 141 | #1,557 |
| 2011 | 108 | 108 | #1,867 |
| 2010 | 134 | 134 | #1,619 |
| 2009 | 142 | 142 | #1,590 |
| 2008 | 170 | 170 | #1,404 |
| 2007 | 163 | 163 | #1,450 |
| 2006 | 179 | 179 | #1,313 |
| 2005 | 126 | 126 | #1,613 |
| 2004 | 114 | 114 | #1,708 |
| 2003 | 116 | 116 | #1,665 |
| 2002 | 98 | 98 | #1,838 |
| 2001 | 71 | 71 | #2,278 |
| 2000 | 66 | 66 | #2,360 |
| 1999 | 53 | 58 | #2,663 |
| 1998 | 41 | 41 | #3,097 |
| 1997 | 32 | — | #3,592 |
| 1996 | 35 | — | #3,341 |
| 1995 | 26 | — | #4,059 |
| 1994 | 25 | — | #4,206 |
| 1993 | 26 | — | #4,065 |
| 1992 | 33 | — | #3,390 |
| 1991 | 43 | — | #2,771 |
| 1990 | 37 | — | #3,052 |
| 1989 | 43 | — | #2,638 |
| 1988 | 38 | — | #2,776 |
| 1987 | 37 | — | #2,695 |
| 1986 | 18 | — | #4,471 |
| 1985 | 17 | — | #4,580 |
| 1984 | 37 | — | #2,550 |
| 1983 | 29 | — | #2,955 |
| 1982 | 41 | — | #2,403 |
| 1981 | 30 | — | #2,958 |
| 1980 | 62 | — | #1,779 |
| 1979 | 50 | — | #2,038 |
| 1978 | 42 | — | #2,220 |
| 1977 | 51 | — | #1,939 |
| 1976 | 58 | — | #1,691 |
| 1975 | 57 | — | #1,683 |
| 1974 | 49 | — | #1,811 |
| 1973 | 50 | — | #1,764 |
| 1972 | 61 | — | #1,532 |
| 1971 | 62 | — | #1,571 |
| 1970 | 31 | — | #2,429 |
| 1969 | 38 | — | #2,043 |
| 1968 | 34 | — | #2,079 |
| 1967 | 38 | — | #1,914 |
| 1966 | 33 | — | #2,042 |
| 1965 | 31 | — | #2,142 |
| 1964 | 45 | — | #1,742 |
| 1963 | 41 | — | #1,828 |
| 1962 | 44 | — | #1,723 |
| 1961 | 35 | — | #1,982 |
| 1960 | 28 | — | #2,229 |
| 1959 | 33 | — | #1,973 |
| 1958 | 30 | — | #2,056 |
| 1957 | 14 | — | #3,248 |
| 1956 | 22 | — | #2,434 |
| 1955 | 16 | — | #2,916 |
| 1954 | 12 | — | #3,439 |
| 1953 | 15 | — | #2,890 |
| 1952 | 7 | — | #4,785 |
| 1951 | 9 | — | #3,898 |
| 1949 | 8 | — | #4,120 |
| 1948 | 7 | — | #4,491 |
| 1947 | 5 | — | #5,842 |