Melody vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melody

Girl name · Rank #91

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Melody Melanie
Current Rank #91 #122
Total Births (all years) 111,788 260,544
Peak Year 2024 1972
Peak Year Births 2,771 6,295
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melody Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss 7 145
1920ss 42 183
1930ss 169 242
1940ss 3,757 5,030
1950ss 15,525 19,852
1960ss 18,469 36,750
1970ss 12,302 53,320
1980ss 10,375 35,950
1990ss 7,527 29,353
2000ss 10,847 35,227
2010ss 19,868 33,079
2020ss 12,900 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melody Melanie
2014 2,065 3,699
2015 2,178 3,494
2016 2,147 3,490
2017 2,071 3,239
2018 2,154 2,850
2019 2,461 2,591
2020 2,522 2,527
2021 2,466 2,187
2022 2,572 2,172
2023 2,569 2,120
2024 2,771 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, 1914–2024.

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