Melea vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melea

Girl name · Rank #12300

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melea Melinda
Current Rank #12300 #2094
Total Births (all years) 1,082 135,724
Peak Year 2006 1970
Peak Year Births 32 4,225
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melea Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 5,423
1950ss 73 21,509
1960ss 92 36,295
1970ss 153 36,438
1980ss 158 22,212
1990ss 165 7,927
2000ss 227 2,495
2010ss 153 1,571
2020ss 61 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melea Melinda
2014 15 165
2015 9 174
2016 12 139
2017 18 131
2018 17 120
2019 13 98
2020 11 105
2021 11 93
2022 14 83
2023 18 91
2024 7 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, 1954–2024.

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