Melodee vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melodee

Girl name · Rank #4781

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Melodee Melanie
Current Rank #4781 #122
Total Births (all years) 2,709 260,544
Peak Year 1956 1972
Peak Year Births 104 6,295
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melodee Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss — 145
1920ss — 183
1930ss 27 242
1940ss 261 5,030
1950ss 740 19,852
1960ss 475 36,750
1970ss 277 53,320
1980ss 174 35,950
1990ss 120 29,353
2000ss 207 35,227
2010ss 293 33,079
2020ss 135 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melodee Melanie
2014 26 3,699
2015 22 3,494
2016 36 3,490
2017 25 3,239
2018 21 2,850
2019 18 2,591
2020 25 2,527
2021 24 2,187
2022 29 2,172
2023 29 2,120
2024 28 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, 1933–2024.

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