Melina vs Melissa

Side-by-side comparison of Melina and Melissa — 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

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melina Melissa
Current Rank #632 #376
Total Births (all years) 19,488 759,386
Peak Year 2009 1979
Peak Year Births 681 34,050
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melina Melissa
1880ss 17 427
1890ss 36 399
1900ss 40 323
1910ss 82 516
1920ss 57 526
1930ss 16 666
1940ss 34 2,838
1950ss 118 22,293
1960ss 615 119,202
1970ss 1,104 253,268
1980ss 1,634 217,929
1990ss 3,089 89,989
2000ss 5,413 32,624
2010ss 4,946 14,272
2020ss 2,287 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melina Melissa
2014 496 1,509
2015 502 1,283
2016 490 1,236
2017 486 1,170
2018 471 1,117
2019 486 933
2020 445 887
2021 468 836
2022 460 823
2023 448 743
2024 466 825

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, 1883–2024.

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