Melly vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melly

Girl name · Rank #16108

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Melly Melanie
Current Rank #16108 #122
Total Births (all years) 67 260,544
Peak Year 2021 1972
Peak Year Births 11 6,295
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1997 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melly Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss — 145
1920ss — 183
1930ss — 242
1940ss — 5,030
1950ss — 19,852
1960ss — 36,750
1970ss — 53,320
1980ss — 35,950
1990ss 10 29,353
2000ss 10 35,227
2010ss 15 33,079
2020ss 32 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melly Melanie
2014 — 3,699
2015 — 3,494
2016 — 3,490
2017 — 3,239
2018 5 2,850
2019 5 2,591
2020 — 2,527
2021 11 2,187
2022 10 2,172
2023 6 2,120
2024 5 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, 1997–2024.

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