Melita vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melita

Girl name

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Melita Melanie
Current Rank Unranked #122
Total Births (all years) 1,861 260,544
Peak Year 1973 1972
Peak Year Births 45 6,295
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melita Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss 11 63
1900ss 29 79
1910ss 96 145
1920ss 88 183
1930ss 98 242
1940ss 110 5,030
1950ss 252 19,852
1960ss 318 36,750
1970ss 397 53,320
1980ss 201 35,950
1990ss 81 29,353
2000ss 96 35,227
2010ss 62 33,079
2020ss 22 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melita Melanie
2014 6 3,699
2015 6 3,494
2016 5 3,490
2017 7 3,239
2018 5 2,850
2019 5 2,591
2020 5 2,527
2021 6 2,187
2022 6 2,172
2023 5 2,120
2024 — 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, 1894–2023.

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