Melina vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melina

Girl name · Rank #632

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Melina Melanie
Current Rank #632 #122
Total Births (all years) 19,488 260,544
Peak Year 2009 1972
Peak Year Births 681 6,295
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melina Melanie
1880ss 17 21
1890ss 36 63
1900ss 40 79
1910ss 82 145
1920ss 57 183
1930ss 16 242
1940ss 34 5,030
1950ss 118 19,852
1960ss 615 36,750
1970ss 1,104 53,320
1980ss 1,634 35,950
1990ss 3,089 29,353
2000ss 5,413 35,227
2010ss 4,946 33,079
2020ss 2,287 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melina Melanie
2014 496 3,699
2015 502 3,494
2016 490 3,490
2017 486 3,239
2018 471 2,850
2019 486 2,591
2020 445 2,527
2021 468 2,187
2022 460 2,172
2023 448 2,120
2024 466 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, 1883–2024.

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