Melida vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melida

Girl name · Rank #9588

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Melida Melanie
Current Rank #9588 #122
Total Births (all years) 678 260,544
Peak Year 1976 1972
Peak Year Births 15 6,295
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melida Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss 5 145
1920ss 6 183
1930ss 23 242
1940ss 51 5,030
1950ss 88 19,852
1960ss 72 36,750
1970ss 90 53,320
1980ss 89 35,950
1990ss 89 29,353
2000ss 80 35,227
2010ss 53 33,079
2020ss 32 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melida Melanie
2014 9 3,699
2015 — 3,494
2016 8 3,490
2017 9 3,239
2018 — 2,850
2019 10 2,591
2020 — 2,527
2021 7 2,187
2022 5 2,172
2023 10 2,120
2024 10 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, 1917–2024.

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