Melda vs Melissa

Side-by-side comparison of Melda and Melissa — 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

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melda Melissa
Current Rank Unranked #376
Total Births (all years) 1,487 759,386
Peak Year 1925 1979
Peak Year Births 44 34,050
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melda Melissa
1880ss 5 427
1890ss 34 399
1900ss 102 323
1910ss 249 516
1920ss 349 526
1930ss 238 666
1940ss 201 2,838
1950ss 188 22,293
1960ss 94 119,202
1970ss 27 253,268
1980ss — 217,929
1990ss — 89,989
2000ss — 32,624
2010ss — 14,272
2020ss — 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melda Melissa
2014 — 1,509
2015 — 1,283
2016 — 1,236
2017 — 1,170
2018 — 1,117
2019 — 933
2020 — 887
2021 — 836
2022 — 823
2023 — 743
2024 — 825

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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