Melannie vs Melissa

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

Name A

Melannie

Girl name · Rank #5458

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Name B

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melannie Melissa
Current Rank #5458 #376
Total Births (all years) 1,727 759,386
Peak Year 2006 1979
Peak Year Births 82 34,050
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melannie Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss — 516
1920ss — 526
1930ss — 666
1940ss — 2,838
1950ss — 22,293
1960ss 45 119,202
1970ss 146 253,268
1980ss 71 217,929
1990ss 159 89,989
2000ss 625 32,624
2010ss 563 14,272
2020ss 118 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melannie Melissa
2014 70 1,509
2015 63 1,283
2016 50 1,236
2017 44 1,170
2018 36 1,117
2019 37 933
2020 23 887
2021 21 836
2022 25 823
2023 26 743
2024 23 825

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, 1962–2024.

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