Melea vs Melissa

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

Name A

Melea

Girl name · Rank #12300

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Name B

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melea Melissa
Current Rank #12300 #376
Total Births (all years) 1,082 759,386
Peak Year 2006 1979
Peak Year Births 32 34,050
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melea Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss — 516
1920ss — 526
1930ss — 666
1940ss — 2,838
1950ss 73 22,293
1960ss 92 119,202
1970ss 153 253,268
1980ss 158 217,929
1990ss 165 89,989
2000ss 227 32,624
2010ss 153 14,272
2020ss 61 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melea Melissa
2014 15 1,509
2015 9 1,283
2016 12 1,236
2017 18 1,170
2018 17 1,117
2019 13 933
2020 11 887
2021 11 836
2022 14 823
2023 18 743
2024 7 825

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, 1954–2024.

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