Meleah vs Melanie

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

Name A

Meleah

Girl name · Rank #8488

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Meleah Melanie
Current Rank #8488 #122
Total Births (all years) 1,500 260,544
Peak Year 2007 1972
Peak Year Births 49 6,295
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Meleah Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss — 145
1920ss — 183
1930ss — 242
1940ss — 5,030
1950ss 41 19,852
1960ss 74 36,750
1970ss 157 53,320
1980ss 202 35,950
1990ss 258 29,353
2000ss 408 35,227
2010ss 293 33,079
2020ss 67 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meleah Melanie
2014 29 3,699
2015 27 3,494
2016 27 3,490
2017 18 3,239
2018 23 2,850
2019 16 2,591
2020 18 2,527
2021 10 2,187
2022 13 2,172
2023 14 2,120
2024 12 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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