Melanie vs Melody
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Melody
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #79
- Peak
- #79 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,095
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Melody is the more popular pick (#79 vs #142). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Melody is a fast riser climbing the charts, Melanie is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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