Melba vs Melissa
Side-by-side comparison of Melba and Melissa - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Melba | Melissa |
| Current Rank | #11152 | #379 |
| Total Births (all years) | 34,873 | 760,128 |
| Peak Year | 1924 | 1979 |
| Peak Year Births | 998 | 34,050 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1970s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1893 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Melba | Melissa |
| 1880s | - | 427 |
| 1890s | 216 | 399 |
| 1900s | 763 | 323 |
| 1910s | 4,538 | 516 |
| 1920s | 9,099 | 526 |
| 1930s | 7,951 | 666 |
| 1940s | 5,691 | 2,837 |
| 1950s | 3,792 | 22,293 |
| 1960s | 1,538 | 119,202 |
| 1970s | 736 | 253,267 |
| 1980s | 311 | 217,922 |
| 1990s | 129 | 89,990 |
| 2000s | 50 | 32,625 |
| 2010s | 28 | 14,272 |
| 2020s | 31 | 4,863 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Melba | Melissa |
| 2014 | 5 | 1,509 |
| 2015 | - | 1,283 |
| 2016 | 10 | 1,236 |
| 2017 | 8 | 1,170 |
| 2018 | - | 1,117 |
| 2019 | - | 933 |
| 2020 | 5 | 887 |
| 2021 | - | 836 |
| 2022 | 11 | 823 |
| 2023 | - | 744 |
| 2024 | 8 | 826 |
| 2025 | 7 | 747 |