Melaine vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melaine

Girl name

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melaine Melinda
Current Rank Unranked #2094
Total Births (all years) 2,398 135,724
Peak Year 1980 1970
Peak Year Births 83 4,225
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melaine Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss 10 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss 46 5,423
1950ss 171 21,509
1960ss 345 36,295
1970ss 634 36,438
1980ss 626 22,212
1990ss 297 7,927
2000ss 149 2,495
2010ss 108 1,571
2020ss 12 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melaine Melinda
2014 9 165
2015 12 174
2016 9 139
2017 8 131
2018 8 120
2019 10 98
2020 5 105
2021 — 93
2022 7 83
2023 — 91
2024 — 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, 1925–2022.

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