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 #1582

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Melania Melanie
Current Rank #1582 #122
Total Births (all years) 3,573 262,640
Peak Year 2017 1972
Peak Year Births 283 6,296
Peak Decade 2010s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melania Melanie
1880s - 21
1890s - 63
1900s - 79
1910s 59 145
1920s 60 183
1930s 11 242
1940s 6 5,029
1950s 34 19,849
1960s 88 36,751
1970s 119 53,323
1980s 134 35,952
1990s 151 29,352
2000s 571 35,228
2010s 1,405 33,086
2020s 935 13,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melania Melanie
2014 78 3,701
2015 92 3,497
2016 131 3,490
2017 283 3,240
2018 233 2,850
2019 210 2,592
2020 192 2,528
2021 154 2,188
2022 145 2,173
2023 113 2,121
2024 133 2,253
2025 198 2,074

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, 1913–2025.

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