Melah vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melah

Girl name · Rank #5902

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melah Melinda
Current Rank #5902 #2094
Total Births (all years) 397 135,724
Peak Year 2019 1970
Peak Year Births 39 4,225
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2005 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melah Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 5,423
1950ss — 21,509
1960ss — 36,295
1970ss — 36,438
1980ss — 22,212
1990ss — 7,927
2000ss 36 2,495
2010ss 244 1,571
2020ss 117 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melah Melinda
2014 24 165
2015 26 174
2016 21 139
2017 28 131
2018 34 120
2019 39 98
2020 24 105
2021 30 93
2022 16 83
2023 26 91
2024 21 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, 2005–2024.

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