Melena vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melena

Girl name · Rank #7650

Full profile →
Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Melena Melanie
Current Rank #7650 #122
Total Births (all years) 1,245 260,544
Peak Year 2001 1972
Peak Year Births 52 6,295
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1957 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melena Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss — 145
1920ss — 183
1930ss — 242
1940ss — 5,030
1950ss 6 19,852
1960ss 82 36,750
1970ss 223 53,320
1980ss 124 35,950
1990ss 235 29,353
2000ss 374 35,227
2010ss 147 33,079
2020ss 54 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melena Melanie
2014 16 3,699
2015 13 3,494
2016 14 3,490
2017 12 3,239
2018 12 2,850
2019 11 2,591
2020 8 2,527
2021 13 2,187
2022 10 2,172
2023 9 2,120
2024 14 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, 1957–2024.

← Compare different names