Melania vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melania

Girl name · Rank #1607

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Melania Melanie
Current Rank #1607 #122
Total Births (all years) 3,372 260,544
Peak Year 2017 1972
Peak Year Births 283 6,295
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melania Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss 59 145
1920ss 60 183
1930ss 11 242
1940ss 6 5,030
1950ss 34 19,852
1960ss 88 36,750
1970ss 119 53,320
1980ss 134 35,950
1990ss 151 29,353
2000ss 571 35,227
2010ss 1,405 33,079
2020ss 734 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melania Melanie
2014 78 3,699
2015 92 3,494
2016 131 3,490
2017 283 3,239
2018 233 2,850
2019 210 2,591
2020 192 2,527
2021 154 2,187
2022 145 2,172
2023 113 2,120
2024 130 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, 1913–2024.

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