How Many People Are Named Meleny?
An estimated 516 people in the United States have the first name Meleny. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Meleny peaked in popularity in 2006 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Meleny as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Meleny paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
516
About 1 in 664,253 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2006
42 births
Total Registered
524
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Meleny
Meleny is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 524 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Meleny as a female name
Ranked #14,564 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 2006 (42 births)
Meleny: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Meleny span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 337 babies were registered. Meleny has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Meleny by Decade
How has Meleny tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Meleny by State
Birth registrations for Meleny span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in New York, Texas, California. On average, about 77 Melenys were registered per state.
Meleny + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Meleny as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Meleny
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Meleny: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Meleny?
We estimate approximately 516 people named Meleny are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 664,253 Americans share this first name.
Is Meleny a common name?
Meleny is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 524 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Meleny most popular?
Meleny reached peak popularity in 2006, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Meleny is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Meleny a female name?
Meleny is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Meleny Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Meleny Smith, Meleny Johnson, Meleny Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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