Melanie vs Gretchen
Melanie leads today (#142 vs #4,265), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Melanie and Gretchen per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#142
#4,265
Babies named in 2025
2,074
33
Peak year
1973
1973
Trend
Declining since 2007
Declining since 1985
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
262,640
53,799
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