Melysa vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melysa

Girl name

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Melysa Melanie
Current Rank Unranked #122
Total Births (all years) 80 262,640
Peak Year 1989 1972
Peak Year Births 10 6,296
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melysa Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss — 145
1920ss — 183
1930ss — 242
1940ss — 5,029
1950ss — 19,849
1960ss — 36,751
1970ss 6 53,323
1980ss 24 35,952
1990ss 38 29,352
2000ss 12 35,228
2010ss — 33,086
2020ss — 13,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melysa 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, 1979–2008.

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