Melenie vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melenie

Girl name · Rank #15532

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melenie Melinda
Current Rank #15532 #2094
Total Births (all years) 648 135,724
Peak Year 1999 1970
Peak Year Births 31 4,225
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melenie Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss 6 5,423
1950ss 5 21,509
1960ss 33 36,295
1970ss 94 36,438
1980ss 45 22,212
1990ss 105 7,927
2000ss 255 2,495
2010ss 100 1,571
2020ss 5 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melenie Melinda
2014 10 165
2015 10 174
2016 11 139
2017 7 131
2018 — 120
2019 6 98
2020 — 105
2021 — 93
2022 — 83
2023 — 91
2024 5 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, 1949–2024.

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