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Origin & history of Melaney1
Modern American roots
Melaney comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Dark, brave, and ambitious.".
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How popular is Melaney?
2007
peak year
Melaney first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1947. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2007, 38 babies received the name (ranked #4106). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #10714), with roughly 10 babies named Melaney each year. Melaney has been declining in recent years. In total, around 1,259 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
38
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,106)
(ranked #4,106)
10
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
100
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,259
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Melaney3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
M4
E5
L3
A1
N5
E5
Y7
Sum: 30 → Life path 3
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Personality of Melaney✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
🌈
Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
🗣️
Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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