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.

Name A

Mela

Girl name · Rank #5430

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Name B

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Mela Melissa
Current Rank #5430 #376
Total Births (all years) 988 759,386
Peak Year 2019 1979
Peak Year Births 55 34,050
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mela Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss 5 323
1910ss 42 516
1920ss 89 526
1930ss 48 666
1940ss 31 2,838
1950ss 64 22,293
1960ss 22 119,202
1970ss 28 253,268
1980ss 17 217,929
1990ss 19 89,989
2000ss 122 32,624
2010ss 338 14,272
2020ss 163 4,114

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 27 743
2024 23 825

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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