Margaret vs Melanie
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Margaret
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #112
- Peak
- #3 (1891)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,436
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, IL
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
Margaret is the more popular pick (#112 vs #142). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Margaret is a steady, dependable choice, Melanie is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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