Melanie vs Melody
Side-by-side comparison of Melanie and Melody - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Melanie | Melody |
| Current Rank | #122 | #91 |
| Total Births (all years) | 262,640 | 114,914 |
| Peak Year | 1972 | 2025 |
| Peak Year Births | 6,296 | 3,095 |
| Peak Decade | 1970s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1886 | 1914 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Melanie | Melody |
| 1880s | 21 | - |
| 1890s | 63 | - |
| 1900s | 79 | - |
| 1910s | 145 | 7 |
| 1920s | 183 | 42 |
| 1930s | 242 | 169 |
| 1940s | 5,029 | 3,757 |
| 1950s | 19,849 | 15,526 |
| 1960s | 36,751 | 18,469 |
| 1970s | 53,323 | 12,302 |
| 1980s | 35,952 | 10,375 |
| 1990s | 29,352 | 7,527 |
| 2000s | 35,228 | 10,848 |
| 2010s | 33,086 | 19,879 |
| 2020s | 13,337 | 16,013 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Melanie | Melody |
| 2014 | 3,701 | 2,065 |
| 2015 | 3,497 | 2,178 |
| 2016 | 3,490 | 2,148 |
| 2017 | 3,240 | 2,072 |
| 2018 | 2,850 | 2,155 |
| 2019 | 2,592 | 2,466 |
| 2020 | 2,528 | 2,524 |
| 2021 | 2,188 | 2,466 |
| 2022 | 2,173 | 2,573 |
| 2023 | 2,121 | 2,572 |
| 2024 | 2,253 | 2,783 |
| 2025 | 2,074 | 3,095 |