Mellany vs Melissa

Side-by-side comparison of Mellany and Melissa — 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

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Mellany Melissa
Current Rank Unranked #376
Total Births (all years) 476 759,386
Peak Year 2013 1979
Peak Year Births 22 34,050
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mellany Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss — 516
1920ss — 526
1930ss — 666
1940ss — 2,838
1950ss 10 22,293
1960ss 69 119,202
1970ss 74 253,268
1980ss 27 217,929
1990ss 49 89,989
2000ss 128 32,624
2010ss 114 14,272
2020ss 5 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mellany Melissa
2014 9 1,509
2015 11 1,283
2016 7 1,236
2017 10 1,170
2018 6 1,117
2019 9 933
2020 — 887
2021 — 836
2022 5 823
2023 — 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, 1955–2022.

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