Melrose vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melrose

Girl name · Rank #3215

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Melrose Melanie
Current Rank #3215 #122
Total Births (all years) 1,140 260,544
Peak Year 2024 1972
Peak Year Births 49 6,295
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melrose Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss 10 79
1910ss 142 145
1920ss 237 183
1930ss 148 242
1940ss 64 5,030
1950ss 36 19,852
1960ss 11 36,750
1970ss — 53,320
1980ss — 35,950
1990ss — 29,353
2000ss 43 35,227
2010ss 241 33,079
2020ss 208 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melrose Melanie
2014 30 3,699
2015 16 3,494
2016 28 3,490
2017 25 3,239
2018 40 2,850
2019 24 2,591
2020 48 2,527
2021 37 2,187
2022 36 2,172
2023 38 2,120
2024 49 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, 1902–2024.

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