Melah vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melah

Girl name · Rank #5902

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Melah Melanie
Current Rank #5902 #122
Total Births (all years) 397 260,544
Peak Year 2019 1972
Peak Year Births 39 6,295
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2005 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melah Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss — 145
1920ss — 183
1930ss — 242
1940ss — 5,030
1950ss — 19,852
1960ss — 36,750
1970ss — 53,320
1980ss — 35,950
1990ss — 29,353
2000ss 36 35,227
2010ss 244 33,079
2020ss 117 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melah Melanie
2014 24 3,699
2015 26 3,494
2016 21 3,490
2017 28 3,239
2018 34 2,850
2019 39 2,591
2020 24 2,527
2021 30 2,187
2022 16 2,172
2023 26 2,120
2024 21 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, 2005–2024.

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