Melanin vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melanin

Girl name · Rank #11954

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melanin Melinda
Current Rank #11954 #2094
Total Births (all years) 80 135,724
Peak Year 2021 1970
Peak Year Births 15 4,225
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2016 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melanin Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 5,423
1950ss — 21,509
1960ss — 36,295
1970ss — 36,438
1980ss — 22,212
1990ss — 7,927
2000ss — 2,495
2010ss 31 1,571
2020ss 49 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melanin Melinda
2014 — 165
2015 — 174
2016 5 139
2017 9 131
2018 6 120
2019 11 98
2020 11 105
2021 15 93
2022 8 83
2023 7 91
2024 8 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, 2016–2024.

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