Mellody vs Melanie

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

Name A

Mellody

Girl name · Rank #7637

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Mellody Melanie
Current Rank #7637 #122
Total Births (all years) 489 260,544
Peak Year 1956 1972
Peak Year Births 16 6,295
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Mellody Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss — 145
1920ss — 183
1930ss — 242
1940ss 16 5,030
1950ss 82 19,852
1960ss 103 36,750
1970ss 63 53,320
1980ss 35 35,950
1990ss 11 29,353
2000ss 37 35,227
2010ss 92 33,079
2020ss 50 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mellody Melanie
2014 9 3,699
2015 6 3,494
2016 14 3,490
2017 6 3,239
2018 8 2,850
2019 9 2,591
2020 12 2,527
2021 9 2,187
2022 8 2,172
2023 7 2,120
2024 14 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, 1946–2024.

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