Melodi vs Melissa

Side-by-side comparison of Melodi and Melissa — 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

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melodi Melissa
Current Rank #3017 #376
Total Births (all years) 2,018 759,386
Peak Year 2021 1979
Peak Year Births 66 34,050
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melodi Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss — 516
1920ss — 526
1930ss — 666
1940ss 31 2,838
1950ss 207 22,293
1960ss 292 119,202
1970ss 252 253,268
1980ss 196 217,929
1990ss 159 89,989
2000ss 183 32,624
2010ss 405 14,272
2020ss 293 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melodi Melissa
2014 43 1,509
2015 40 1,283
2016 28 1,236
2017 43 1,170
2018 47 1,117
2019 57 933
2020 60 887
2021 66 836
2022 56 823
2023 57 743
2024 54 825

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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