Melaney vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melaney

Girl name · Rank #9025

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melaney Melinda
Current Rank #9025 #2094
Total Births (all years) 1,259 135,724
Peak Year 2007 1970
Peak Year Births 38 4,225
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melaney Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss 16 5,423
1950ss 84 21,509
1960ss 141 36,295
1970ss 204 36,438
1980ss 167 22,212
1990ss 181 7,927
2000ss 262 2,495
2010ss 165 1,571
2020ss 39 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melaney Melinda
2014 13 165
2015 16 174
2016 12 139
2017 11 131
2018 12 120
2019 12 98
2020 5 105
2021 8 93
2022 7 83
2023 8 91
2024 11 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, 1947–2024.

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