Annalise vs Melissa
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Annalise
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #409
- Peak
- #385 (2021)
- Babies in 2025
- 764
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
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
Annalise is the more popular pick (#409 vs #419). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Annalise is a steady, dependable choice, Melissa is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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