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) 1,861 262,640
Peak Year 1973 1972
Peak Year Births 45 6,296
Peak Decade 1970s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melita Melanie
1880s - 21
1890s 11 63
1900s 29 79
1910s 96 145
1920s 88 183
1930s 98 242
1940s 110 5,029
1950s 252 19,849
1960s 318 36,751
1970s 397 53,323
1980s 201 35,952
1990s 81 29,352
2000s 96 35,228
2010s 62 33,086
2020s 22 13,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melita Melanie
2014 6 3,701
2015 6 3,497
2016 5 3,490
2017 7 3,240
2018 5 2,850
2019 5 2,592
2020 5 2,528
2021 6 2,188
2022 6 2,173
2023 5 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, 1894–2023.

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