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 #630

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Melina Melanie
Current Rank #630 #122
Total Births (all years) 19,926 262,640
Peak Year 2009 1972
Peak Year Births 681 6,296
Peak Decade 2000s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melina Melanie
1880s 17 21
1890s 36 63
1900s 40 79
1910s 82 145
1920s 57 183
1930s 16 242
1940s 34 5,029
1950s 118 19,849
1960s 616 36,751
1970s 1,104 53,323
1980s 1,634 35,952
1990s 3,089 29,352
2000s 5,413 35,228
2010s 4,946 33,086
2020s 2,724 13,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melina Melanie
2014 496 3,701
2015 502 3,497
2016 490 3,490
2017 486 3,240
2018 471 2,850
2019 486 2,592
2020 445 2,528
2021 468 2,188
2022 460 2,173
2023 448 2,121
2024 469 2,253
2025 434 2,074

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, 1883–2025.

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