Melda vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melda

Girl name

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Melda Melanie
Current Rank Unranked #122
Total Births (all years) 1,487 262,640
Peak Year 1925 1972
Peak Year Births 44 6,296
Peak Decade 1920s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melda Melanie
1880s 5 21
1890s 34 63
1900s 102 79
1910s 249 145
1920s 349 183
1930s 238 242
1940s 201 5,029
1950s 188 19,849
1960s 94 36,751
1970s 27 53,323
1980s - 35,952
1990s - 29,352
2000s - 35,228
2010s - 33,086
2020s - 13,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melda Melanie
2014 - 3,701
2015 - 3,497
2016 - 3,490
2017 - 3,240
2018 - 2,850
2019 - 2,592
2020 - 2,528
2021 - 2,188
2022 - 2,173
2023 - 2,121
2024 - 2,253
2025 - 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, 1887–1975.

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