Melah vs Melissa

Side-by-side comparison of Melah and Melissa — 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

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melah Melissa
Current Rank #5902 #376
Total Births (all years) 397 759,386
Peak Year 2019 1979
Peak Year Births 39 34,050
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2005 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melah Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss — 516
1920ss — 526
1930ss — 666
1940ss — 2,838
1950ss — 22,293
1960ss — 119,202
1970ss — 253,268
1980ss — 217,929
1990ss — 89,989
2000ss 36 32,624
2010ss 244 14,272
2020ss 117 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melah Melissa
2014 24 1,509
2015 26 1,283
2016 21 1,236
2017 28 1,170
2018 34 1,117
2019 39 933
2020 24 887
2021 30 836
2022 16 823
2023 26 743
2024 21 825

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, 2005–2024.

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