Melania vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melania

Girl name · Rank #1607

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melania Melinda
Current Rank #1607 #2094
Total Births (all years) 3,372 135,724
Peak Year 2017 1970
Peak Year Births 283 4,225
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melania Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss 59 199
1920ss 60 202
1930ss 11 567
1940ss 6 5,423
1950ss 34 21,509
1960ss 88 36,295
1970ss 119 36,438
1980ss 134 22,212
1990ss 151 7,927
2000ss 571 2,495
2010ss 1,405 1,571
2020ss 734 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melania Melinda
2014 78 165
2015 92 174
2016 131 139
2017 283 131
2018 233 120
2019 210 98
2020 192 105
2021 154 93
2022 145 83
2023 113 91
2024 130 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, 1913–2024.

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