Melida vs Melissa

Side-by-side comparison of Melida and Melissa — 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

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melida Melissa
Current Rank #9588 #376
Total Births (all years) 678 759,386
Peak Year 1976 1979
Peak Year Births 15 34,050
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melida Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss 5 516
1920ss 6 526
1930ss 23 666
1940ss 51 2,838
1950ss 88 22,293
1960ss 72 119,202
1970ss 90 253,268
1980ss 89 217,929
1990ss 89 89,989
2000ss 80 32,624
2010ss 53 14,272
2020ss 32 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melida Melissa
2014 9 1,509
2015 — 1,283
2016 8 1,236
2017 9 1,170
2018 — 1,117
2019 10 933
2020 — 887
2021 7 836
2022 5 823
2023 10 743
2024 10 825

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, 1917–2024.

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