Mellie vs Melanie

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

Name A

Mellie

Girl name · Rank #7225

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Mellie Melanie
Current Rank #7225 #122
Total Births (all years) 2,188 260,544
Peak Year 1895 1972
Peak Year Births 48 6,295
Peak Decade 1910ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Mellie Melanie
1880ss 233 21
1890ss 268 63
1900ss 288 79
1910ss 373 145
1920ss 350 183
1930ss 256 242
1940ss 140 5,030
1950ss 71 19,852
1960ss 47 36,750
1970ss 15 53,320
1980ss 5 35,950
1990ss — 29,353
2000ss 5 35,227
2010ss 72 33,079
2020ss 65 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mellie Melanie
2014 6 3,699
2015 10 3,494
2016 16 3,490
2017 12 3,239
2018 11 2,850
2019 17 2,591
2020 13 2,527
2021 11 2,187
2022 14 2,172
2023 12 2,120
2024 15 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, 1880–2024.

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