Melaina vs Melissa

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

Name A

Melaina

Girl name · Rank #10405

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Name B

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melaina Melissa
Current Rank #10405 #376
Total Births (all years) 1,188 759,386
Peak Year 2004 1979
Peak Year Births 78 34,050
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melaina Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss — 516
1920ss — 526
1930ss — 666
1940ss — 2,838
1950ss — 22,293
1960ss 18 119,202
1970ss 100 253,268
1980ss 98 217,929
1990ss 243 89,989
2000ss 438 32,624
2010ss 240 14,272
2020ss 51 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melaina Melissa
2014 22 1,509
2015 21 1,283
2016 30 1,236
2017 17 1,170
2018 16 1,117
2019 19 933
2020 15 887
2021 8 836
2022 8 823
2023 11 743
2024 9 825

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, 1964–2024.

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