Melian vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melian

Girl name · Rank #10472

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Melian Melanie
Current Rank #10472 #122
Total Births (all years) 20 260,544
Peak Year 2024 1972
Peak Year Births 9 6,295
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melian 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 — 35,950
1990ss — 29,353
2000ss 5 35,227
2010ss — 33,079
2020ss 9 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melian Melanie
2014 — 3,699
2015 — 3,494
2016 — 3,490
2017 — 3,239
2018 — 2,850
2019 — 2,591
2020 — 2,527
2021 — 2,187
2022 — 2,172
2023 — 2,120
2024 9 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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