Melena vs Melissa

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

Name A

Melena

Girl name · Rank #7650

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Name B

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melena Melissa
Current Rank #7650 #376
Total Births (all years) 1,245 759,386
Peak Year 2001 1979
Peak Year Births 52 34,050
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1957 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melena Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss — 516
1920ss — 526
1930ss — 666
1940ss — 2,838
1950ss 6 22,293
1960ss 82 119,202
1970ss 223 253,268
1980ss 124 217,929
1990ss 235 89,989
2000ss 374 32,624
2010ss 147 14,272
2020ss 54 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melena Melissa
2014 16 1,509
2015 13 1,283
2016 14 1,236
2017 12 1,170
2018 12 1,117
2019 11 933
2020 8 887
2021 13 836
2022 10 823
2023 9 743
2024 14 825

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, 1957–2024.

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