Melessa vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melessa

Girl name

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Melessa Melanie
Current Rank Unranked #122
Total Births (all years) 502 260,544
Peak Year 1976 1972
Peak Year Births 28 6,295
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melessa Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss — 145
1920ss — 183
1930ss — 242
1940ss — 5,030
1950ss 34 19,852
1960ss 152 36,750
1970ss 196 53,320
1980ss 99 35,950
1990ss 21 29,353
2000ss — 35,227
2010ss — 33,079
2020ss — 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melessa Melanie
2014 — 3,699
2015 — 3,494
2016 — 3,490
2017 — 3,239
2018 — 2,850
2019 — 2,591
2020 — 2,527
2021 — 2,187
2022 — 2,172
2023 — 2,120
2024 — 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, 1954–1992.

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