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 #5430

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Mela Melinda
Current Rank #5430 #2094
Total Births (all years) 988 135,724
Peak Year 2019 1970
Peak Year Births 55 4,225
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mela Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss 5 137
1910ss 42 199
1920ss 89 202
1930ss 48 567
1940ss 31 5,423
1950ss 64 21,509
1960ss 22 36,295
1970ss 28 36,438
1980ss 17 22,212
1990ss 19 7,927
2000ss 122 2,495
2010ss 338 1,571
2020ss 163 463

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 23 91

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, 1905–2024.

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