Melisa vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melisa

Girl name · Rank #3049

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Melisa Melanie
Current Rank #3049 #122
Total Births (all years) 19,054 260,544
Peak Year 1979 1972
Peak Year Births 661 6,295
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melisa Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss — 145
1920ss — 183
1930ss — 242
1940ss 10 5,030
1950ss 473 19,852
1960ss 3,396 36,750
1970ss 5,890 53,320
1980ss 3,885 35,950
1990ss 2,276 29,353
2000ss 1,937 35,227
2010ss 932 33,079
2020ss 255 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melisa Melanie
2014 83 3,699
2015 69 3,494
2016 73 3,490
2017 74 3,239
2018 69 2,850
2019 67 2,591
2020 44 2,527
2021 53 2,187
2022 51 2,172
2023 54 2,120
2024 53 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, 1948–2024.

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