Meliah vs Melissa

Side-by-side comparison of Meliah and Melissa — 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

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Meliah Melissa
Current Rank #6716 #376
Total Births (all years) 743 759,386
Peak Year 2009 1979
Peak Year Births 50 34,050
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meliah Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss — 516
1920ss — 526
1930ss — 666
1940ss — 2,838
1950ss — 22,293
1960ss — 119,202
1970ss 6 253,268
1980ss 17 217,929
1990ss 61 89,989
2000ss 251 32,624
2010ss 304 14,272
2020ss 104 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meliah Melissa
2014 26 1,509
2015 30 1,283
2016 30 1,236
2017 38 1,170
2018 24 1,117
2019 29 933
2020 19 887
2021 24 836
2022 25 823
2023 19 743
2024 17 825

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, 1979–2024.

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