Melayna vs Melissa

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

Name A

Melayna

Girl name · Rank #14024

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Name B

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melayna Melissa
Current Rank #14024 #376
Total Births (all years) 530 759,386
Peak Year 2006 1979
Peak Year Births 41 34,050
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melayna Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss — 516
1920ss — 526
1930ss — 666
1940ss — 2,838
1950ss — 22,293
1960ss — 119,202
1970ss — 253,268
1980ss — 217,929
1990ss 81 89,989
2000ss 247 32,624
2010ss 161 14,272
2020ss 41 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melayna Melissa
2014 18 1,509
2015 18 1,283
2016 15 1,236
2017 12 1,170
2018 12 1,117
2019 8 933
2020 12 887
2021 10 836
2022 5 823
2023 8 743
2024 6 825

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, 1991–2024.

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