Mellany vs Melanie

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

Name A

Mellany

Girl name

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Mellany Melanie
Current Rank Unranked #122
Total Births (all years) 476 260,544
Peak Year 2013 1972
Peak Year Births 22 6,295
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Mellany Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss — 145
1920ss — 183
1930ss — 242
1940ss — 5,030
1950ss 10 19,852
1960ss 69 36,750
1970ss 74 53,320
1980ss 27 35,950
1990ss 49 29,353
2000ss 128 35,227
2010ss 114 33,079
2020ss 5 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mellany Melanie
2014 9 3,699
2015 11 3,494
2016 7 3,490
2017 10 3,239
2018 6 2,850
2019 9 2,591
2020 — 2,527
2021 — 2,187
2022 5 2,172
2023 — 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, 1955–2022.

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