Melodee vs Melissa

Side-by-side comparison of Melodee and Melissa — 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

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melodee Melissa
Current Rank #4781 #376
Total Births (all years) 2,709 759,386
Peak Year 1956 1979
Peak Year Births 104 34,050
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melodee Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss — 516
1920ss — 526
1930ss 27 666
1940ss 261 2,838
1950ss 740 22,293
1960ss 475 119,202
1970ss 277 253,268
1980ss 174 217,929
1990ss 120 89,989
2000ss 207 32,624
2010ss 293 14,272
2020ss 135 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melodee Melissa
2014 26 1,509
2015 22 1,283
2016 36 1,236
2017 25 1,170
2018 21 1,117
2019 18 933
2020 25 887
2021 24 836
2022 29 823
2023 29 743
2024 28 825

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, 1933–2024.

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