Melika vs Melissa

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

Name A

Melika

Girl name · Rank #12386

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Name B

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melika Melissa
Current Rank #12386 #376
Total Births (all years) 400 759,386
Peak Year 1989 1979
Peak Year Births 15 34,050
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melika Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss — 516
1920ss — 526
1930ss — 666
1940ss — 2,838
1950ss — 22,293
1960ss — 119,202
1970ss 64 253,268
1980ss 63 217,929
1990ss 100 89,989
2000ss 91 32,624
2010ss 53 14,272
2020ss 29 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melika Melissa
2014 11 1,509
2015 — 1,283
2016 6 1,236
2017 9 1,170
2018 9 1,117
2019 6 933
2020 8 887
2021 7 836
2022 — 823
2023 7 743
2024 7 825

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, 1971–2024.

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