Mele vs Melanie

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

Name A

Mele

Girl name · Rank #9042

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Mele Melanie
Current Rank #9042 #122
Total Births (all years) 914 260,544
Peak Year 1991 1972
Peak Year Births 33 6,295
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Mele Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss — 145
1920ss — 183
1930ss — 242
1940ss — 5,030
1950ss 5 19,852
1960ss 18 36,750
1970ss 65 53,320
1980ss 172 35,950
1990ss 217 29,353
2000ss 195 35,227
2010ss 167 33,079
2020ss 75 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mele Melanie
2014 21 3,699
2015 26 3,494
2016 20 3,490
2017 13 3,239
2018 16 2,850
2019 20 2,591
2020 15 2,527
2021 17 2,187
2022 20 2,172
2023 12 2,120
2024 11 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, 1955–2024.

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