Melvina vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melvina

Girl name

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Melvina Melanie
Current Rank Unranked #122
Total Births (all years) 6,645 260,544
Peak Year 1920 1972
Peak Year Births 136 6,295
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melvina Melanie
1880ss 298 21
1890ss 353 63
1900ss 434 79
1910ss 824 145
1920ss 1,058 183
1930ss 685 242
1940ss 737 5,030
1950ss 731 19,852
1960ss 582 36,750
1970ss 427 53,320
1980ss 266 35,950
1990ss 134 29,353
2000ss 77 35,227
2010ss 30 33,079
2020ss 9 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melvina Melanie
2014 5 3,699
2015 — 3,494
2016 — 3,490
2017 5 3,239
2018 — 2,850
2019 7 2,591
2020 — 2,527
2021 — 2,187
2022 — 2,172
2023 9 2,120
2024 — 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, 1880–2023.

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