Melodie vs Melissa

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

Name A

Melodie

Girl name · Rank #1806

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Name B

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melodie Melissa
Current Rank #1806 #376
Total Births (all years) 10,409 759,386
Peak Year 1956 1979
Peak Year Births 409 34,050
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melodie Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss — 516
1920ss — 526
1930ss 15 666
1940ss 540 2,838
1950ss 2,352 22,293
1960ss 2,226 119,202
1970ss 1,397 253,268
1980ss 1,009 217,929
1990ss 704 89,989
2000ss 750 32,624
2010ss 990 14,272
2020ss 426 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melodie Melissa
2014 96 1,509
2015 121 1,283
2016 98 1,236
2017 81 1,170
2018 86 1,117
2019 105 933
2020 91 887
2021 65 836
2022 74 823
2023 85 743
2024 111 825

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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