Melaya vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melaya

Girl name

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2099

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Melaya Melinda
Current Rank Unranked #2099
Total Births (all years) 150 135,822
Peak Year 2011 1970
Peak Year Births 12 4,225
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2003 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melaya Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 5,423
1950ss — 21,509
1960ss — 36,297
1970ss — 36,438
1980ss — 22,212
1990ss — 7,926
2000ss 45 2,495
2010ss 83 1,571
2020ss 22 560

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melaya Melinda
2014 5 165
2015 7 174
2016 11 139
2017 9 131
2018 8 120
2019 6 98
2020 5 105
2021 — 93
2022 6 83
2023 11 91
2024 — 91
2025 — 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, 2003–2023.

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