Melana vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melana

Girl name

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melana Melinda
Current Rank Unranked #2094
Total Births (all years) 836 135,724
Peak Year 2004 1970
Peak Year Births 71 4,225
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melana Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss 10 5,423
1950ss 42 21,509
1960ss 84 36,295
1970ss 77 36,438
1980ss 85 22,212
1990ss 126 7,927
2000ss 275 2,495
2010ss 111 1,571
2020ss 26 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melana Melinda
2014 8 165
2015 — 174
2016 15 139
2017 13 131
2018 9 120
2019 9 98
2020 8 105
2021 5 93
2022 6 83
2023 7 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, 1947–2023.

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