Melek vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melek

Girl name · Rank #2943

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melek Melinda
Current Rank #2943 #2094
Total Births (all years) 542 135,724
Peak Year 2022 1970
Peak Year Births 98 4,225
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1987 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melek Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 5,423
1950ss — 21,509
1960ss — 36,295
1970ss — 36,438
1980ss 5 22,212
1990ss — 7,927
2000ss 56 2,495
2010ss 158 1,571
2020ss 323 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melek Melinda
2014 10 165
2015 17 174
2016 15 139
2017 16 131
2018 19 120
2019 16 98
2020 15 105
2021 97 93
2022 98 83
2023 57 91
2024 56 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, 1987–2024.

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