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 #2462

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Melia Melanie
Current Rank #2462 #122
Total Births (all years) 5,251 260,544
Peak Year 2006 1972
Peak Year Births 198 6,295
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melia Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss 13 63
1900ss 6 79
1910ss 51 145
1920ss 39 183
1930ss 22 242
1940ss 6 5,030
1950ss 189 19,852
1960ss 217 36,750
1970ss 341 53,320
1980ss 448 35,950
1990ss 610 29,353
2000ss 1,595 35,227
2010ss 1,231 33,079
2020ss 483 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melia Melanie
2014 117 3,699
2015 128 3,494
2016 118 3,490
2017 106 3,239
2018 101 2,850
2019 95 2,591
2020 105 2,527
2021 102 2,187
2022 86 2,172
2023 117 2,120
2024 73 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, 1890–2024.

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