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 #5430

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Mela Melanie
Current Rank #5430 #122
Total Births (all years) 988 260,544
Peak Year 2019 1972
Peak Year Births 55 6,295
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Mela Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss 5 79
1910ss 42 145
1920ss 89 183
1930ss 48 242
1940ss 31 5,030
1950ss 64 19,852
1960ss 22 36,750
1970ss 28 53,320
1980ss 17 35,950
1990ss 19 29,353
2000ss 122 35,227
2010ss 338 33,079
2020ss 163 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mela Melanie
2014 38 3,699
2015 37 3,494
2016 32 3,490
2017 31 3,239
2018 40 2,850
2019 55 2,591
2020 48 2,527
2021 33 2,187
2022 32 2,172
2023 27 2,120
2024 23 2,244

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, 1905–2024.

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