Melva vs Melissa

Side-by-side comparison of Melva and Melissa — 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

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melva Melissa
Current Rank #15260 #376
Total Births (all years) 14,155 759,386
Peak Year 1938 1979
Peak Year Births 308 34,050
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melva Melissa
1880ss 40 427
1890ss 150 399
1900ss 384 323
1910ss 1,585 516
1920ss 2,781 526
1930ss 2,759 666
1940ss 2,468 2,838
1950ss 1,977 22,293
1960ss 1,041 119,202
1970ss 554 253,268
1980ss 245 217,929
1990ss 116 89,989
2000ss 34 32,624
2010ss 16 14,272
2020ss 5 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melva Melissa
2014 5 1,509
2015 — 1,283
2016 — 1,236
2017 5 1,170
2018 — 1,117
2019 — 933
2020 — 887
2021 — 836
2022 — 823
2023 — 743
2024 5 825

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, 1880–2024.

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