Melissia vs Melanie

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

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Melissia

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Melissia Melanie
Current Rank Unranked #122
Total Births (all years) 1,926 262,640
Peak Year 1968 1972
Peak Year Births 121 6,296
Peak Decade 1970s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melissia Melanie
1880s - 21
1890s 5 63
1900s - 79
1910s 5 145
1920s 25 183
1930s - 242
1940s 15 5,029
1950s 105 19,849
1960s 558 36,751
1970s 827 53,323
1980s 317 35,952
1990s 64 29,352
2000s 5 35,228
2010s - 33,086
2020s - 13,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melissia 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, 1894–2000.

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