Melanie
Melanie is a female given name: 99% of people named Melanie are women, and it is recorded as female in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
Melanie · Mélanie · Melánie
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Germany, France
- Also spelled
- Mélanie, Melánie
- US births since 1880
- 615 male / 243,792 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Melanie
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Melanie," in English, "Guten Tag Melanie," in German. Melanie is a female given name: about 99% of people named Melanie are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Melanie,
German
Guten Tag Melanie,
French
Bonjour Melanie,
Spanish
Estimado/a Melanie:
Chinese
Melanie您好：
Japanese
Melanie様
English
Hi Melanie,
German
Hi Melanie,
French
Salut Melanie,
Spanish
Hola Melanie,
Chinese
Melanie你好：
Japanese
Melanieさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Germany | common | woman's name | 2% |
| France | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 13 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
615 male · 243,792 female · 244,407 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Melanie a male or female name?
Melanie is a female given name: 99% of people named Melanie are women, and it is recorded as female in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
How do I address Melanie in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Melanie," in English, "Guten Tag Melanie," in German. Melanie is a female given name: about 99% of people named Melanie are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Melanie a unisex name?
Melanie is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Melanie are men. Melanie leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Melanie a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/melanie (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_melanie,
title = {Is Melanie a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/melanie},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}