Melena vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melena

Girl name · Rank #7650

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melena Melinda
Current Rank #7650 #2094
Total Births (all years) 1,245 135,724
Peak Year 2001 1970
Peak Year Births 52 4,225
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1957 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melena Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 5,423
1950ss 6 21,509
1960ss 82 36,295
1970ss 223 36,438
1980ss 124 22,212
1990ss 235 7,927
2000ss 374 2,495
2010ss 147 1,571
2020ss 54 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melena Melinda
2014 16 165
2015 13 174
2016 14 139
2017 12 131
2018 12 120
2019 11 98
2020 8 105
2021 13 93
2022 10 83
2023 9 91
2024 14 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, 1957–2024.

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