Melanye vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melanye

Girl name

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2099

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Metric Melanye Melinda
Current Rank Unranked #2099
Total Births (all years) 304 135,822
Peak Year 2006 1970
Peak Year Births 22 4,225
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melanye Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 5,423
1950ss 18 21,509
1960ss 20 36,297
1970ss 15 36,438
1980ss — 22,212
1990ss 9 7,926
2000ss 129 2,495
2010ss 92 1,571
2020ss 21 560

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melanye Melinda
2014 12 165
2015 6 174
2016 — 139
2017 8 131
2018 6 120
2019 — 98
2020 — 105
2021 7 93
2022 6 83
2023 — 91
2024 — 91
2025 8 97

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, 1955–2025.

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