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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Melissa | Melody |
| Current Rank | #379 | #91 |
| Total Births (all years) | 760,128 | 114,914 |
| Peak Year | 1979 | 2025 |
| Peak Year Births | 34,050 | 3,095 |
| Peak Decade | 1970s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1914 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Melissa | Melody |
| 1880s | 427 | - |
| 1890s | 399 | - |
| 1900s | 323 | - |
| 1910s | 516 | 7 |
| 1920s | 526 | 42 |
| 1930s | 666 | 169 |
| 1940s | 2,837 | 3,757 |
| 1950s | 22,293 | 15,526 |
| 1960s | 119,202 | 18,469 |
| 1970s | 253,267 | 12,302 |
| 1980s | 217,922 | 10,375 |
| 1990s | 89,990 | 7,527 |
| 2000s | 32,625 | 10,848 |
| 2010s | 14,272 | 19,879 |
| 2020s | 4,863 | 16,013 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Melissa | Melody |
| 2014 | 1,509 | 2,065 |
| 2015 | 1,283 | 2,178 |
| 2016 | 1,236 | 2,148 |
| 2017 | 1,170 | 2,072 |
| 2018 | 1,117 | 2,155 |
| 2019 | 933 | 2,466 |
| 2020 | 887 | 2,524 |
| 2021 | 836 | 2,466 |
| 2022 | 823 | 2,573 |
| 2023 | 744 | 2,572 |
| 2024 | 826 | 2,783 |
| 2025 | 747 | 3,095 |