Mélanie
“black, dark”
Girl’s name, of Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,024th
- births in 2023–2025
- 135
- babies born in France
- 1 in 15,873
- −10% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 1994
Meaning and origin of Mélanie
Mélanie means “black, dark” and is of Greek origin.
Popularity of Mélanie in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1994.
- Over recent years, Mélanie has been falling (−10% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Mélanie every 68 schools.
Mélanie in English-speaking countries
Mélanie ranks 136th in United States, against 1,024th in France.
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
136th girls’ name6,448 babies in 3 years1 girl in 749−3.5% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
452nd girls’ name79 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,956−5.5% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
560th girls’ name15 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,647
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
655th girls’ name14 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,632
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
860th girls’ name126 babies in 3 years1 girl in 6,094−4.1% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Mélanie and Melanie are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Melanie20
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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