Melissa vs Melody

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

Name A

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Name B

Melody

Girl name · Rank #91

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Metric Melissa Melody
Current Rank #376 #91
Total Births (all years) 759,386 111,788
Peak Year 1979 2024
Peak Year Births 34,050 2,771
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Melissa Melody
1880ss 427 —
1890ss 399 —
1900ss 323 —
1910ss 516 7
1920ss 526 42
1930ss 666 169
1940ss 2,838 3,757
1950ss 22,293 15,525
1960ss 119,202 18,469
1970ss 253,268 12,302
1980ss 217,929 10,375
1990ss 89,989 7,527
2000ss 32,624 10,847
2010ss 14,272 19,868
2020ss 4,114 12,900

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melissa Melody
2014 1,509 2,065
2015 1,283 2,178
2016 1,236 2,147
2017 1,170 2,071
2018 1,117 2,154
2019 933 2,461
2020 887 2,522
2021 836 2,466
2022 823 2,572
2023 743 2,569
2024 825 2,771

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, 1880–2024.

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