Melody vs Melissa
Side-by-side comparison of Melody and Melissa - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Melody | Melissa |
| Current Rank | #91 | #379 |
| Total Births (all years) | 114,914 | 760,128 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 1979 |
| Peak Year Births | 3,095 | 34,050 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1970s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1914 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Melody | Melissa |
| 1880s | - | 427 |
| 1890s | - | 399 |
| 1900s | - | 323 |
| 1910s | 7 | 516 |
| 1920s | 42 | 526 |
| 1930s | 169 | 666 |
| 1940s | 3,757 | 2,837 |
| 1950s | 15,526 | 22,293 |
| 1960s | 18,469 | 119,202 |
| 1970s | 12,302 | 253,267 |
| 1980s | 10,375 | 217,922 |
| 1990s | 7,527 | 89,990 |
| 2000s | 10,848 | 32,625 |
| 2010s | 19,879 | 14,272 |
| 2020s | 16,013 | 4,863 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Melody | Melissa |
| 2014 | 2,065 | 1,509 |
| 2015 | 2,178 | 1,283 |
| 2016 | 2,148 | 1,236 |
| 2017 | 2,072 | 1,170 |
| 2018 | 2,155 | 1,117 |
| 2019 | 2,466 | 933 |
| 2020 | 2,524 | 887 |
| 2021 | 2,466 | 836 |
| 2022 | 2,573 | 823 |
| 2023 | 2,572 | 744 |
| 2024 | 2,783 | 826 |
| 2025 | 3,095 | 747 |