Melanie vs Wendy
Melanie leads today (#142 vs #1,341), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Melanie and Wendy per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#142
#1,341
Babies named in 2025
2,074
165
Peak year
1973
1967
Trend
Declining since 2007
Declining since 1985
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
262,640
262,325
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