MeaningNatural pigment responsible for skin color.
OriginModern American
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#11923
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Origin & history of Melanin
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Modern American roots
Melanin comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Natural pigment responsible for skin color..
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How popular is Melanin?
2021peak year
The name Melanin reached its peak in 2021, with 15 registrations (ranked #7516). It had only entered records 5 years earlier, in 2016. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #11923) today, averaging about 9 new babies per year. Melanin's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 80 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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