Meliss vs Melanie

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

Name A

Meliss

Girl name

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Meliss Melanie
Current Rank Unranked #122
Total Births (all years) 351 262,640
Peak Year 1988 1972
Peak Year Births 23 6,296
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1959 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Meliss Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss — 145
1920ss — 183
1930ss — 242
1940ss — 5,029
1950ss 7 19,849
1960ss 34 36,751
1970ss 135 53,323
1980ss 156 35,952
1990ss 19 29,352
2000ss — 35,228
2010ss — 33,086
2020ss — 13,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meliss Melanie
2014 — 3,701
2015 — 3,497
2016 — 3,490
2017 — 3,240
2018 — 2,850
2019 — 2,592
2020 — 2,528
2021 — 2,188
2022 — 2,173
2023 — 2,121
2024 — 2,253
2025 — 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, 1959–1994.

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