Mellody vs Melissa

Side-by-side comparison of Mellody and Melissa — 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

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Mellody Melissa
Current Rank #7637 #376
Total Births (all years) 489 759,386
Peak Year 1956 1979
Peak Year Births 16 34,050
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mellody Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss — 516
1920ss — 526
1930ss — 666
1940ss 16 2,838
1950ss 82 22,293
1960ss 103 119,202
1970ss 63 253,268
1980ss 35 217,929
1990ss 11 89,989
2000ss 37 32,624
2010ss 92 14,272
2020ss 50 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mellody Melissa
2014 9 1,509
2015 6 1,283
2016 14 1,236
2017 6 1,170
2018 8 1,117
2019 9 933
2020 12 887
2021 9 836
2022 8 823
2023 7 743
2024 14 825

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, 1946–2024.

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