Melvia vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melvia

Girl name

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Melvia Melanie
Current Rank Unranked #122
Total Births (all years) 972 262,640
Peak Year 1930 1972
Peak Year Births 30 6,296
Peak Decade 1930ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melvia Melanie
1880ss 5 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss 11 79
1910ss 86 145
1920ss 167 183
1930ss 190 242
1940ss 185 5,029
1950ss 179 19,849
1960ss 100 36,751
1970ss 26 53,323
1980ss 23 35,952
1990ss — 29,352
2000ss — 35,228
2010ss — 33,086
2020ss — 13,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melvia Melanie
2014 — 3,701
2015 — 3,497
2016 — 3,490
2017 — 3,240
2018 — 2,850
2019 — 2,592
2020 — 2,528
2021 — 2,188
2022 — 2,173
2023 — 2,121
2024 — 2,253
2025 — 2,074

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, 1888–1988.

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