Maisie vs Melanie
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Maisie
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #233
- Peak
- #233 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,328
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, PA
VS
Melanie
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #142
- Peak
- #42 (1972)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,074
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Melanie is the more popular pick (#142 vs #233). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Melanie is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Maisie is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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