Melany vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melany

Girl name · Rank #438

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melany Melinda
Current Rank #438 #2094
Total Births (all years) 16,595 135,724
Peak Year 2007 1970
Peak Year Births 776 4,225
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melany Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss 23 5,423
1950ss 255 21,509
1960ss 442 36,295
1970ss 503 36,438
1980ss 508 22,212
1990ss 838 7,927
2000ss 5,268 2,495
2010ss 6,263 1,571
2020ss 2,495 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melany Melinda
2014 730 165
2015 660 174
2016 550 139
2017 632 131
2018 490 120
2019 492 98
2020 450 105
2021 400 93
2022 474 83
2023 464 91
2024 707 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, 1942–2024.

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