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Report of the name 'Melanie' - FitBabyNames

Melanie Name Popularity Trends: Regional & Generational Analysis

The name Melanie is celebrated as the most popular name in Hawaii, USA, spanning across all generations. It is also the most favored Girl name among Generation Alpha in the West region. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Girl name is declining, while the trend over the past 25 years is stalled. Between 2020 and 2022, the popularity of Melanie has been falling for female in the MidWest region, stalled for female in the Northeast region, falling for female in the South region, falling for female in the West region. Meanwhile, the long-term trend (25 years) shows it has been stalled for female in the MidWest region, stalled for female in the Northeast region, stalled for female in the South region, stalled for female in the West region. Generational insights show the name 'Melanie' has seen varying ranks over time: In the Silent Generation generation (1928~1945), it ranked 659th out of 1429 names. In the Baby Boomers generation (1946~1964), it ranked 158th out of 1441 names. In the Generation X (Gen X) generation (1965~1980), it ranked 73rd out of 1550 names. In the Millennials (Gen Y) generation (1981~1996), it ranked 95th out of 1589 names. In the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation (1997~2012), it ranked 101st out of 1586 names. In the Generation Alpha generation (2013~2023), it ranked 98th out of 1328 names. Explore detailed regional and generational insights into the name 'Melanie' to discover its timeless appeal and modern trends.

 
 
 

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Visualized Trend by Regions for 'Melanie'
Visualized Trend by States for 'Melanie'

 
 
 

The total number and actual popularities of births of the name "Melanie"

Years with the same rank do not necessarily indicate the same number of births. Name data come from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.  
 
 

The rankings of the name "Melanie" by years

 
 
 

Melanie Name Popularity by Generations

 
Generation Gender Rank Total Names
Silent Generation(1928~1945) Girl 659th/1429 2,056
Baby Boomers(1946~1964) Girl 158th/1441 42,844
Generation X (Gen X)(1965~1980) Girl 73rd/1550 75,004
Millennials (Gen Y)(1981~1996) Girl 95th/1589 52,833
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)(1997~2012) Girl 101st/1586 53,098
Generation Alpha(2013~2023) Girl 98th/1328 31,828

 
 

Name Rankings by Generations and Regions

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901~1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928~1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946~1964)
65.05%
121st/186
73.80%
138th/187
42.33%
91st/215
50.21%
121st/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965~1980)
32.25%
89th/276
27.87%
80th/287
16.72%
57th/341
19.06%
73rd/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981~1996)
41.11%
118th/287
26.53%
78th/294
28.46%
107th/376
32.41%
128th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997~2012)
45.91%
157th/342
25.14%
88th/350
22.02%
98th/445
14.44%
67th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013~2023)
51.60%
145th/281
42.58%
132nd/310
24.80%
95th/383
15.49%
66th/426
 
 

Popularities by States

In this context, popularity is determined by dividing the number of births with a specific name in a given state by the total number of births in that state. This method provides an absolute measure of popularity that remains unaffected by population size.