Melvine vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melvine

Girl name

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Melvine Melanie
Current Rank Unranked #122
Total Births (all years) 270 260,544
Peak Year 1922 1972
Peak Year Births 17 6,295
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melvine Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss 30 145
1920ss 97 183
1930ss 59 242
1940ss 39 5,030
1950ss 33 19,852
1960ss 12 36,750
1970ss — 53,320
1980ss — 35,950
1990ss — 29,353
2000ss — 35,227
2010ss — 33,079
2020ss — 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melvine Melanie
2014 — 3,699
2015 — 3,494
2016 — 3,490
2017 — 3,239
2018 — 2,850
2019 — 2,591
2020 — 2,527
2021 — 2,187
2022 — 2,172
2023 — 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, 1912–1963.

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