Melrose vs Melissa

Side-by-side comparison of Melrose and Melissa — 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

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melrose Melissa
Current Rank #3215 #376
Total Births (all years) 1,140 759,386
Peak Year 2024 1979
Peak Year Births 49 34,050
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melrose Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss 10 323
1910ss 142 516
1920ss 237 526
1930ss 148 666
1940ss 64 2,838
1950ss 36 22,293
1960ss 11 119,202
1970ss — 253,268
1980ss — 217,929
1990ss — 89,989
2000ss 43 32,624
2010ss 241 14,272
2020ss 208 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melrose Melissa
2014 30 1,509
2015 16 1,283
2016 28 1,236
2017 25 1,170
2018 40 1,117
2019 24 933
2020 48 887
2021 37 836
2022 36 823
2023 38 743
2024 49 825

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, 1902–2024.

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