Melania vs Melissa

Side-by-side comparison of Melania and Melissa — 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

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melania Melissa
Current Rank #1607 #376
Total Births (all years) 3,372 759,386
Peak Year 2017 1979
Peak Year Births 283 34,050
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melania Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss 59 516
1920ss 60 526
1930ss 11 666
1940ss 6 2,838
1950ss 34 22,293
1960ss 88 119,202
1970ss 119 253,268
1980ss 134 217,929
1990ss 151 89,989
2000ss 571 32,624
2010ss 1,405 14,272
2020ss 734 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melania Melissa
2014 78 1,509
2015 92 1,283
2016 131 1,236
2017 283 1,170
2018 233 1,117
2019 210 933
2020 192 887
2021 154 836
2022 145 823
2023 113 743
2024 130 825

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, 1913–2024.

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