Melissa vs Jennie
Melissa leads today (#419 vs #2,298), but Jennie is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Melissa and Jennie per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#419
#2,298
Babies named in 2025
747
79
Peak year
1979
1880
Trend
Declining since 1985
Rising since 2017
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
760,128
127,181
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