Meliyah vs Melanie

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

Name A

Meliyah

Girl name · Rank #7801

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Meliyah Melanie
Current Rank #7801 #122
Total Births (all years) 492 260,544
Peak Year 2009 1972
Peak Year Births 35 6,295
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1999 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Meliyah Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss — 145
1920ss — 183
1930ss — 242
1940ss — 5,030
1950ss — 19,852
1960ss — 36,750
1970ss — 53,320
1980ss — 35,950
1990ss 5 29,353
2000ss 164 35,227
2010ss 231 33,079
2020ss 92 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meliyah Melanie
2014 25 3,699
2015 23 3,494
2016 21 3,490
2017 19 3,239
2018 30 2,850
2019 26 2,591
2020 22 2,527
2021 14 2,187
2022 24 2,172
2023 18 2,120
2024 14 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, 1999–2024.

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