Mela vs Melissa
Side-by-side comparison of Mela and Melissa - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Mela | Melissa |
| Current Rank | #5310 | #379 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,015 | 760,128 |
| Peak Year | 2019 | 1979 |
| Peak Year Births | 55 | 34,050 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1970s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1905 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Mela | Melissa |
| 1880s | - | 427 |
| 1890s | - | 399 |
| 1900s | 5 | 323 |
| 1910s | 42 | 516 |
| 1920s | 89 | 526 |
| 1930s | 48 | 666 |
| 1940s | 31 | 2,837 |
| 1950s | 64 | 22,293 |
| 1960s | 22 | 119,202 |
| 1970s | 28 | 253,267 |
| 1980s | 17 | 217,922 |
| 1990s | 19 | 89,990 |
| 2000s | 122 | 32,625 |
| 2010s | 338 | 14,272 |
| 2020s | 190 | 4,863 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Mela | Melissa |
| 2014 | 38 | 1,509 |
| 2015 | 37 | 1,283 |
| 2016 | 32 | 1,236 |
| 2017 | 31 | 1,170 |
| 2018 | 40 | 1,117 |
| 2019 | 55 | 933 |
| 2020 | 48 | 887 |
| 2021 | 33 | 836 |
| 2022 | 32 | 823 |
| 2023 | 27 | 744 |
| 2024 | 24 | 826 |
| 2025 | 26 | 747 |