Melodi vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melodi

Girl name · Rank #3017

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Melodi Melanie
Current Rank #3017 #122
Total Births (all years) 2,018 260,544
Peak Year 2021 1972
Peak Year Births 66 6,295
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melodi Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss — 145
1920ss — 183
1930ss — 242
1940ss 31 5,030
1950ss 207 19,852
1960ss 292 36,750
1970ss 252 53,320
1980ss 196 35,950
1990ss 159 29,353
2000ss 183 35,227
2010ss 405 33,079
2020ss 293 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melodi Melanie
2014 43 3,699
2015 40 3,494
2016 28 3,490
2017 43 3,239
2018 47 2,850
2019 57 2,591
2020 60 2,527
2021 66 2,187
2022 56 2,172
2023 57 2,120
2024 54 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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