Melaina vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melaina

Girl name · Rank #10405

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melaina Melinda
Current Rank #10405 #2094
Total Births (all years) 1,188 135,724
Peak Year 2004 1970
Peak Year Births 78 4,225
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melaina Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 5,423
1950ss — 21,509
1960ss 18 36,295
1970ss 100 36,438
1980ss 98 22,212
1990ss 243 7,927
2000ss 438 2,495
2010ss 240 1,571
2020ss 51 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melaina Melinda
2014 22 165
2015 21 174
2016 30 139
2017 17 131
2018 16 120
2019 19 98
2020 15 105
2021 8 93
2022 8 83
2023 11 91
2024 9 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, 1964–2024.

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