Meleana vs Melissa

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

Name A

Meleana

Girl name · Rank #15719

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Name B

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Meleana Melissa
Current Rank #15719 #376
Total Births (all years) 276 759,386
Peak Year 2012 1979
Peak Year Births 20 34,050
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meleana Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss — 516
1920ss — 526
1930ss — 666
1940ss — 2,838
1950ss — 22,293
1960ss — 119,202
1970ss 7 253,268
1980ss — 217,929
1990ss 41 89,989
2000ss 99 32,624
2010ss 111 14,272
2020ss 18 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meleana Melissa
2014 11 1,509
2015 12 1,283
2016 13 1,236
2017 6 1,170
2018 15 1,117
2019 7 933
2020 — 887
2021 — 836
2022 7 823
2023 6 743
2024 5 825

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, 1976–2024.

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