Melia vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melia

Girl name · Rank #2469

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Melia Melanie
Current Rank #2469 #122
Total Births (all years) 5,321 262,640
Peak Year 2006 1972
Peak Year Births 198 6,296
Peak Decade 2000s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melia Melanie
1880s - 21
1890s 13 63
1900s 6 79
1910s 51 145
1920s 39 183
1930s 22 242
1940s 6 5,029
1950s 189 19,849
1960s 217 36,751
1970s 341 53,323
1980s 448 35,952
1990s 610 29,352
2000s 1,595 35,228
2010s 1,231 33,086
2020s 553 13,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melia Melanie
2014 117 3,701
2015 128 3,497
2016 118 3,490
2017 106 3,240
2018 101 2,850
2019 95 2,592
2020 105 2,528
2021 102 2,188
2022 86 2,173
2023 117 2,121
2024 73 2,253
2025 70 2,074

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, 1890–2025.

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