Melonie

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A few things about Melonie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Melonie

Melonie Diaz

American actress

Choose Melonie and your child shares a first name with Melonie Diaz, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Melonie, like who?” Melonie Diaz's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 178,571 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Melonie, 9 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Melonie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMelonie first shows up in US birth records in 1944, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 81 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1973, when it ranked #763. Today it's #10,107, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowMelonie was 3.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 54,945 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 178,571.
• 🍂TrendMelonie has slipped 5,559 places over the last five years and now sits at #10,107. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningMelonie is an English form of Melanie, which means “dark”. Our records link it to American and Greek roots.

About the name Melonie

Melonie is a girl name of American and Greek origin meaning “dark”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-nie”. US birth records list Melonie for girls from 1944 to 2025, in 81 of those 82 years. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked #763 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #10,107, with 9 babies.

Origin:American namesGreek names