Melanie vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melanie Melinda
Current Rank #122 #2094
Total Births (all years) 260,544 135,724
Peak Year 1972 1970
Peak Year Births 6,295 4,225
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melanie Melinda
1880ss 21 129
1890ss 63 157
1900ss 79 137
1910ss 145 199
1920ss 183 202
1930ss 242 567
1940ss 5,030 5,423
1950ss 19,852 21,509
1960ss 36,750 36,295
1970ss 53,320 36,438
1980ss 35,950 22,212
1990ss 29,353 7,927
2000ss 35,227 2,495
2010ss 33,079 1,571
2020ss 11,250 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melanie Melinda
2014 3,699 165
2015 3,494 174
2016 3,490 139
2017 3,239 131
2018 2,850 120
2019 2,591 98
2020 2,527 105
2021 2,187 93
2022 2,172 83
2023 2,120 91
2024 2,244 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, 1886–2024.

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