Melyssa vs Melanie

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

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Melyssa

Girl name

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Melyssa Melanie
Current Rank Unranked #122
Total Births (all years) 2,023 262,640
Peak Year 1989 1972
Peak Year Births 121 6,296
Peak Decade 1990s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1965 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melyssa Melanie
1880s - 21
1890s - 63
1900s - 79
1910s - 145
1920s - 183
1930s - 242
1940s - 5,029
1950s - 19,849
1960s 51 36,751
1970s 231 53,323
1980s 528 35,952
1990s 658 29,352
2000s 341 35,228
2010s 187 33,086
2020s 27 13,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melyssa Melanie
2014 16 3,701
2015 19 3,497
2016 12 3,490
2017 19 3,240
2018 11 2,850
2019 16 2,592
2020 8 2,528
2021 6 2,188
2022 6 2,173
2023 7 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, 1965–2023.

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