Mellie vs Melissa

Side-by-side comparison of Mellie and Melissa — 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

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Mellie Melissa
Current Rank #7225 #376
Total Births (all years) 2,188 759,386
Peak Year 1895 1979
Peak Year Births 48 34,050
Peak Decade 1910ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mellie Melissa
1880ss 233 427
1890ss 268 399
1900ss 288 323
1910ss 373 516
1920ss 350 526
1930ss 256 666
1940ss 140 2,838
1950ss 71 22,293
1960ss 47 119,202
1970ss 15 253,268
1980ss 5 217,929
1990ss — 89,989
2000ss 5 32,624
2010ss 72 14,272
2020ss 65 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mellie Melissa
2014 6 1,509
2015 10 1,283
2016 16 1,236
2017 12 1,170
2018 11 1,117
2019 17 933
2020 13 887
2021 11 836
2022 14 823
2023 12 743
2024 15 825

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, 1880–2024.

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