Meliah vs Melanie

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

Name A

Meliah

Girl name · Rank #6716

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Meliah Melanie
Current Rank #6716 #122
Total Births (all years) 743 260,544
Peak Year 2009 1972
Peak Year Births 50 6,295
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Meliah Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss — 145
1920ss — 183
1930ss — 242
1940ss — 5,030
1950ss — 19,852
1960ss — 36,750
1970ss 6 53,320
1980ss 17 35,950
1990ss 61 29,353
2000ss 251 35,227
2010ss 304 33,079
2020ss 104 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meliah Melanie
2014 26 3,699
2015 30 3,494
2016 30 3,490
2017 38 3,239
2018 24 2,850
2019 29 2,591
2020 19 2,527
2021 24 2,187
2022 25 2,172
2023 19 2,120
2024 17 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, 1979–2024.

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