Melda vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melda

Girl name

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melda Melinda
Current Rank Unranked #2094
Total Births (all years) 1,487 135,724
Peak Year 1925 1970
Peak Year Births 44 4,225
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melda Melinda
1880ss 5 129
1890ss 34 157
1900ss 102 137
1910ss 249 199
1920ss 349 202
1930ss 238 567
1940ss 201 5,423
1950ss 188 21,509
1960ss 94 36,295
1970ss 27 36,438
1980ss — 22,212
1990ss — 7,927
2000ss — 2,495
2010ss — 1,571
2020ss — 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melda Melinda
2014 — 165
2015 — 174
2016 — 139
2017 — 131
2018 — 120
2019 — 98
2020 — 105
2021 — 93
2022 — 83
2023 — 91
2024 — 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, 1887–1975.

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