Melonie vs Melissa

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

Name A

Melonie

Girl name · Rank #8010

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Name B

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melonie Melissa
Current Rank #8010 #376
Total Births (all years) 5,453 759,386
Peak Year 1973 1979
Peak Year Births 176 34,050
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melonie Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss — 516
1920ss — 526
1930ss — 666
1940ss 49 2,838
1950ss 558 22,293
1960ss 1,251 119,202
1970ss 1,468 253,268
1980ss 879 217,929
1990ss 450 89,989
2000ss 398 32,624
2010ss 303 14,272
2020ss 97 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melonie Melissa
2014 25 1,509
2015 30 1,283
2016 30 1,236
2017 24 1,170
2018 10 1,117
2019 25 933
2020 29 887
2021 26 836
2022 15 823
2023 14 743
2024 13 825

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, 1944–2024.

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