Melani has been given to about 5,912 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2020, which makes it a current name.
Its best year was 2020, when 258 babies were given the name, ranking 990th. The typical living American called Melani is about 17 years old today. It is relatively most common in Nebraska, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.