Meliza vs Melanie

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

Name A

Meliza

Girl name

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Meliza Melanie
Current Rank Unranked #122
Total Births (all years) 1,048 260,544
Peak Year 1997 1972
Peak Year Births 49 6,295
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Meliza Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss — 145
1920ss — 183
1930ss — 242
1940ss — 5,030
1950ss — 19,852
1960ss 24 36,750
1970ss 127 53,320
1980ss 136 35,950
1990ss 323 29,353
2000ss 323 35,227
2010ss 100 33,079
2020ss 15 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meliza Melanie
2014 6 3,699
2015 5 3,494
2016 6 3,490
2017 5 3,239
2018 7 2,850
2019 8 2,591
2020 5 2,527
2021 — 2,187
2022 5 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, 1967–2023.

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