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) 114,914 262,640
Peak Year 2025 1972
Peak Year Births 3,095 6,296
Peak Decade 2010s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melody Melanie
1880s - 21
1890s - 63
1900s - 79
1910s 7 145
1920s 42 183
1930s 169 242
1940s 3,757 5,029
1950s 15,526 19,849
1960s 18,469 36,751
1970s 12,302 53,323
1980s 10,375 35,952
1990s 7,527 29,352
2000s 10,848 35,228
2010s 19,879 33,086
2020s 16,013 13,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melody Melanie
2014 2,065 3,701
2015 2,178 3,497
2016 2,148 3,490
2017 2,072 3,240
2018 2,155 2,850
2019 2,466 2,592
2020 2,524 2,528
2021 2,466 2,188
2022 2,573 2,173
2023 2,572 2,121
2024 2,783 2,253
2025 3,095 2,074

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, 1914–2025.

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