Melany vs Melissa

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

Name A

Melany

Girl name · Rank #438

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Name B

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melany Melissa
Current Rank #438 #376
Total Births (all years) 16,595 759,386
Peak Year 2007 1979
Peak Year Births 776 34,050
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melany Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss — 516
1920ss — 526
1930ss — 666
1940ss 23 2,838
1950ss 255 22,293
1960ss 442 119,202
1970ss 503 253,268
1980ss 508 217,929
1990ss 838 89,989
2000ss 5,268 32,624
2010ss 6,263 14,272
2020ss 2,495 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melany Melissa
2014 730 1,509
2015 660 1,283
2016 550 1,236
2017 632 1,170
2018 490 1,117
2019 492 933
2020 450 887
2021 400 836
2022 474 823
2023 464 743
2024 707 825

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, 1942–2024.

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