Melek vs Melissa

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

Name A

Melek

Girl name · Rank #2943

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Name B

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melek Melissa
Current Rank #2943 #376
Total Births (all years) 542 759,386
Peak Year 2022 1979
Peak Year Births 98 34,050
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1987 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melek Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss — 516
1920ss — 526
1930ss — 666
1940ss — 2,838
1950ss — 22,293
1960ss — 119,202
1970ss — 253,268
1980ss 5 217,929
1990ss — 89,989
2000ss 56 32,624
2010ss 158 14,272
2020ss 323 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melek Melissa
2014 10 1,509
2015 17 1,283
2016 15 1,236
2017 16 1,170
2018 19 1,117
2019 16 933
2020 15 887
2021 97 836
2022 98 823
2023 57 743
2024 56 825

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, 1987–2024.

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