Mella vs Melanie

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

Name A

Mella

Girl name

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Mella Melanie
Current Rank Unranked #122
Total Births (all years) 333 260,544
Peak Year 1921 1972
Peak Year Births 12 6,295
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Mella Melanie
1880ss 6 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss 5 79
1910ss 59 145
1920ss 69 183
1930ss 41 242
1940ss 19 5,030
1950ss 37 19,852
1960ss 23 36,750
1970ss 5 53,320
1980ss — 35,950
1990ss — 29,353
2000ss — 35,227
2010ss 29 33,079
2020ss 40 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mella Melanie
2014 5 3,699
2015 7 3,494
2016 — 3,490
2017 — 3,239
2018 8 2,850
2019 9 2,591
2020 11 2,527
2021 9 2,187
2022 11 2,172
2023 9 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, 1885–2023.

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