Melanye vs Melissa

Side-by-side comparison of Melanye and Melissa — 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

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #379

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Melanye Melissa
Current Rank Unranked #379
Total Births (all years) 304 760,128
Peak Year 2006 1979
Peak Year Births 22 34,050
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melanye Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss — 516
1920ss — 526
1930ss — 666
1940ss — 2,837
1950ss 18 22,293
1960ss 20 119,202
1970ss 15 253,267
1980ss — 217,922
1990ss 9 89,990
2000ss 129 32,625
2010ss 92 14,272
2020ss 21 4,863

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melanye Melissa
2014 12 1,509
2015 6 1,283
2016 — 1,236
2017 8 1,170
2018 6 1,117
2019 — 933
2020 — 887
2021 7 836
2022 6 823
2023 — 744
2024 — 826
2025 8 747

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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