Meleah vs Melinda

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

Name A

Meleah

Girl name · Rank #8488

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Meleah Melinda
Current Rank #8488 #2094
Total Births (all years) 1,500 135,724
Peak Year 2007 1970
Peak Year Births 49 4,225
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meleah Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 5,423
1950ss 41 21,509
1960ss 74 36,295
1970ss 157 36,438
1980ss 202 22,212
1990ss 258 7,927
2000ss 408 2,495
2010ss 293 1,571
2020ss 67 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meleah Melinda
2014 29 165
2015 27 174
2016 27 139
2017 18 131
2018 23 120
2019 16 98
2020 18 105
2021 10 93
2022 13 83
2023 14 91
2024 12 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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