Mele vs Melinda

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

Name A

Mele

Girl name · Rank #9042

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Mele Melinda
Current Rank #9042 #2094
Total Births (all years) 914 135,724
Peak Year 1991 1970
Peak Year Births 33 4,225
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mele Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 5,423
1950ss 5 21,509
1960ss 18 36,295
1970ss 65 36,438
1980ss 172 22,212
1990ss 217 7,927
2000ss 195 2,495
2010ss 167 1,571
2020ss 75 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mele Melinda
2014 21 165
2015 26 174
2016 20 139
2017 13 131
2018 16 120
2019 20 98
2020 15 105
2021 17 93
2022 20 83
2023 12 91
2024 11 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, 1955–2024.

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