Melis vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melis

Girl name · Rank #8585

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Melis Melanie
Current Rank #8585 #122
Total Births (all years) 331 260,544
Peak Year 2015 1972
Peak Year Births 19 6,295
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1987 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melis Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss — 145
1920ss — 183
1930ss — 242
1940ss — 5,030
1950ss — 19,852
1960ss — 36,750
1970ss — 53,320
1980ss 13 35,950
1990ss 45 29,353
2000ss 108 35,227
2010ss 115 33,079
2020ss 50 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melis Melanie
2014 10 3,699
2015 19 3,494
2016 11 3,490
2017 11 3,239
2018 10 2,850
2019 5 2,591
2020 11 2,527
2021 9 2,187
2022 10 2,172
2023 8 2,120
2024 12 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, 1987–2024.

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