Mela vs Melinda

Side-by-side comparison of Mela and Melinda - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mela

Girl name · Rank #5310

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2099

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Metric Mela Melinda
Current Rank #5310 #2099
Total Births (all years) 1,015 135,822
Peak Year 2019 1970
Peak Year Births 55 4,225
Peak Decade 2010s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mela Melinda
1880s - 129
1890s - 157
1900s 5 137
1910s 42 199
1920s 89 202
1930s 48 567
1940s 31 5,423
1950s 64 21,509
1960s 22 36,297
1970s 28 36,438
1980s 17 22,212
1990s 19 7,926
2000s 122 2,495
2010s 338 1,571
2020s 190 560

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mela Melinda
2014 38 165
2015 37 174
2016 32 139
2017 31 131
2018 40 120
2019 55 98
2020 48 105
2021 33 93
2022 32 83
2023 27 91
2024 24 91
2025 26 97

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1905–2025.

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