Melanye vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melanye

Girl name

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Melanye Melanie
Current Rank Unranked #122
Total Births (all years) 304 262,640
Peak Year 2006 1972
Peak Year Births 22 6,296
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melanye Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss — 145
1920ss — 183
1930ss — 242
1940ss — 5,029
1950ss 18 19,849
1960ss 20 36,751
1970ss 15 53,323
1980ss — 35,952
1990ss 9 29,352
2000ss 129 35,228
2010ss 92 33,086
2020ss 21 13,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melanye Melanie
2014 12 3,701
2015 6 3,497
2016 — 3,490
2017 8 3,240
2018 6 2,850
2019 — 2,592
2020 — 2,528
2021 7 2,188
2022 6 2,173
2023 — 2,121
2024 — 2,253
2025 8 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, 1955–2025.

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