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) 2,023 260,544
Peak Year 1989 1972
Peak Year Births 121 6,295
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1965 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melyssa Melanie
1880ss — 21
1890ss — 63
1900ss — 79
1910ss — 145
1920ss — 183
1930ss — 242
1940ss — 5,030
1950ss — 19,852
1960ss 51 36,750
1970ss 231 53,320
1980ss 528 35,950
1990ss 658 29,353
2000ss 341 35,227
2010ss 187 33,079
2020ss 27 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melyssa Melanie
2014 16 3,699
2015 19 3,494
2016 12 3,490
2017 19 3,239
2018 11 2,850
2019 16 2,591
2020 8 2,527
2021 6 2,187
2022 6 2,172
2023 7 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, 1965–2023.

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