Melva vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melva

Girl name · Rank #15260

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Melva Melanie
Current Rank #15260 #122
Total Births (all years) 14,155 260,544
Peak Year 1938 1972
Peak Year Births 308 6,295
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melva Melanie
1880ss 40 21
1890ss 150 63
1900ss 384 79
1910ss 1,585 145
1920ss 2,781 183
1930ss 2,759 242
1940ss 2,468 5,030
1950ss 1,977 19,852
1960ss 1,041 36,750
1970ss 554 53,320
1980ss 245 35,950
1990ss 116 29,353
2000ss 34 35,227
2010ss 16 33,079
2020ss 5 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melva Melanie
2014 5 3,699
2015 — 3,494
2016 — 3,490
2017 5 3,239
2018 — 2,850
2019 — 2,591
2020 — 2,527
2021 — 2,187
2022 — 2,172
2023 — 2,120
2024 5 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, 1880–2024.

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