Mellanie vs Melissa

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

Name A

Mellanie

Girl name

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Name B

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Mellanie Melissa
Current Rank Unranked #376
Total Births (all years) 1,112 759,386
Peak Year 2003 1979
Peak Year Births 31 34,050
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mellanie Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss — 516
1920ss — 526
1930ss — 666
1940ss 25 2,838
1950ss 89 22,293
1960ss 163 119,202
1970ss 163 253,268
1980ss 119 217,929
1990ss 130 89,989
2000ss 213 32,624
2010ss 178 14,272
2020ss 32 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mellanie Melissa
2014 25 1,509
2015 17 1,283
2016 14 1,236
2017 13 1,170
2018 13 1,117
2019 7 933
2020 14 887
2021 6 836
2022 5 823
2023 7 743
2024 — 825

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, 1942–2023.

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