Feminine dossier · first seen 1913
Melania
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2017
Peak era
2017
Peak births
283
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Melania
How many people are named Melania?
An estimated 3,362 living Americans are named Melania.
How rare is Melania?
Melania is uncommon among babies today, with 198 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 30% from its 2017 peak.
How old is the typical Melania?
The median age of a living American named Melania is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 19 years old.
Is Melania still popular?
Not especially. Melania has been declining since its 2017 peak and registered 198 births in 2025.
Where is Melania most common?
Melania has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 3.3× more often than the national baseline.
1913Peak 20172025
Peak year
2017
Decline from peak
30%
2025
198
All-time
3,573
Where it lives now
Melania is most concentrated in Illinois — about 2.5× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Melania is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.