Melana vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melana

Girl name

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Melana Melanie
Current Rank Unranked #122
Total Births (all years) 836 260,544
Peak Year 2004 1972
Peak Year Births 71 6,295
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melana Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss — 145
1920ss — 183
1930ss — 242
1940ss 10 5,030
1950ss 42 19,852
1960ss 84 36,750
1970ss 77 53,320
1980ss 85 35,950
1990ss 126 29,353
2000ss 275 35,227
2010ss 111 33,079
2020ss 26 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melana Melanie
2014 8 3,699
2015 — 3,494
2016 15 3,490
2017 13 3,239
2018 9 2,850
2019 9 2,591
2020 8 2,527
2021 5 2,187
2022 6 2,172
2023 7 2,120
2024 — 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, 1947–2023.

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