Melaney vs Melissa

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

Name A

Melaney

Girl name · Rank #9025

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Name B

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melaney Melissa
Current Rank #9025 #376
Total Births (all years) 1,259 759,386
Peak Year 2007 1979
Peak Year Births 38 34,050
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melaney Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss — 516
1920ss — 526
1930ss — 666
1940ss 16 2,838
1950ss 84 22,293
1960ss 141 119,202
1970ss 204 253,268
1980ss 167 217,929
1990ss 181 89,989
2000ss 262 32,624
2010ss 165 14,272
2020ss 39 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melaney Melissa
2014 13 1,509
2015 16 1,283
2016 12 1,236
2017 11 1,170
2018 12 1,117
2019 12 933
2020 5 887
2021 8 836
2022 7 823
2023 8 743
2024 11 825

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, 1947–2024.

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