Melba vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melba

Girl name · Rank #11100

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Melba Melanie
Current Rank #11100 #122
Total Births (all years) 34,866 260,544
Peak Year 1924 1972
Peak Year Births 998 6,295
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melba Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss 216 63
1900ss 763 79
1910ss 4,538 145
1920ss 9,099 183
1930ss 7,951 242
1940ss 5,691 5,030
1950ss 3,792 19,852
1960ss 1,538 36,750
1970ss 736 53,320
1980ss 311 35,950
1990ss 129 29,353
2000ss 50 35,227
2010ss 28 33,079
2020ss 24 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melba Melanie
2014 5 3,699
2015 — 3,494
2016 10 3,490
2017 8 3,239
2018 — 2,850
2019 — 2,591
2020 5 2,527
2021 — 2,187
2022 11 2,172
2023 — 2,120
2024 8 2,244

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, 1893–2024.

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