Melisa vs Janice
Janice leads today (#2,514 vs #2,933), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Melisa and Janice per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#2,933
#2,514
Babies named in 2025
57
70
Peak year
1973
1946
Trend
Declining since 1985
Declining since 1985
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
19,111
406,448
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