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) 1,487 260,544
Peak Year 1925 1972
Peak Year Births 44 6,295
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melda Melanie
1880ss 5 21
1890ss 34 63
1900ss 102 79
1910ss 249 145
1920ss 349 183
1930ss 238 242
1940ss 201 5,030
1950ss 188 19,852
1960ss 94 36,750
1970ss 27 53,320
1980ss — 35,950
1990ss — 29,353
2000ss — 35,227
2010ss — 33,079
2020ss — 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melda Melanie
2014 — 3,699
2015 — 3,494
2016 — 3,490
2017 — 3,239
2018 — 2,850
2019 — 2,591
2020 — 2,527
2021 — 2,187
2022 — 2,172
2023 — 2,120
2024 — 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, 1887–1975.

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