Melba vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melba

Girl name · Rank #11100

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melba Melinda
Current Rank #11100 #2094
Total Births (all years) 34,866 135,724
Peak Year 1924 1970
Peak Year Births 998 4,225
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melba Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss 216 157
1900ss 763 137
1910ss 4,538 199
1920ss 9,099 202
1930ss 7,951 567
1940ss 5,691 5,423
1950ss 3,792 21,509
1960ss 1,538 36,295
1970ss 736 36,438
1980ss 311 22,212
1990ss 129 7,927
2000ss 50 2,495
2010ss 28 1,571
2020ss 24 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melba Melinda
2014 5 165
2015 — 174
2016 10 139
2017 8 131
2018 — 120
2019 — 98
2020 5 105
2021 — 93
2022 11 83
2023 — 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, 1893–2024.

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