Mela vs Melanie

Side-by-side comparison of Mela and Melanie - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mela

Girl name · Rank #5310

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Mela Melanie
Current Rank #5310 #122
Total Births (all years) 1,015 262,640
Peak Year 2019 1972
Peak Year Births 55 6,296
Peak Decade 2010s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Mela Melanie
1880s - 21
1890s - 63
1900s 5 79
1910s 42 145
1920s 89 183
1930s 48 242
1940s 31 5,029
1950s 64 19,849
1960s 22 36,751
1970s 28 53,323
1980s 17 35,952
1990s 19 29,352
2000s 122 35,228
2010s 338 33,086
2020s 190 13,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mela Melanie
2014 38 3,701
2015 37 3,497
2016 32 3,490
2017 31 3,240
2018 40 2,850
2019 55 2,592
2020 48 2,528
2021 33 2,188
2022 32 2,173
2023 27 2,121
2024 24 2,253
2025 26 2,074

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1905–2025.

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