Melia vs Melissa

Side-by-side comparison of Melia and Melissa — 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

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melia Melissa
Current Rank #2462 #376
Total Births (all years) 5,251 759,386
Peak Year 2006 1979
Peak Year Births 198 34,050
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melia Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss 13 399
1900ss 6 323
1910ss 51 516
1920ss 39 526
1930ss 22 666
1940ss 6 2,838
1950ss 189 22,293
1960ss 217 119,202
1970ss 341 253,268
1980ss 448 217,929
1990ss 610 89,989
2000ss 1,595 32,624
2010ss 1,231 14,272
2020ss 483 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melia Melissa
2014 117 1,509
2015 128 1,283
2016 118 1,236
2017 106 1,170
2018 101 1,117
2019 95 933
2020 105 887
2021 102 836
2022 86 823
2023 117 743
2024 73 825

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, 1890–2024.

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