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.

Name A

Melody

Girl name · Rank #91

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Name B

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melody Melissa
Current Rank #91 #376
Total Births (all years) 111,788 759,386
Peak Year 2024 1979
Peak Year Births 2,771 34,050
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melody Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss 7 516
1920ss 42 526
1930ss 169 666
1940ss 3,757 2,838
1950ss 15,525 22,293
1960ss 18,469 119,202
1970ss 12,302 253,268
1980ss 10,375 217,929
1990ss 7,527 89,989
2000ss 10,847 32,624
2010ss 19,868 14,272
2020ss 12,900 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melody Melissa
2014 2,065 1,509
2015 2,178 1,283
2016 2,147 1,236
2017 2,071 1,170
2018 2,154 1,117
2019 2,461 933
2020 2,522 887
2021 2,466 836
2022 2,572 823
2023 2,569 743
2024 2,771 825

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, 1914–2024.

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