Angela vs Melissa
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Angela
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #408
- Peak
- #5 (1974)
- Babies in 2025
- 765
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Melissa
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #419
- Peak
- #2 (1977)
- Babies in 2025
- 747
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Angela is the more popular pick (#408 vs #419). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Angela is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Melissa is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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