Melia vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melia

Girl name · Rank #2462

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melia Melinda
Current Rank #2462 #2094
Total Births (all years) 5,251 135,724
Peak Year 2006 1970
Peak Year Births 198 4,225
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melia Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss 13 157
1900ss 6 137
1910ss 51 199
1920ss 39 202
1930ss 22 567
1940ss 6 5,423
1950ss 189 21,509
1960ss 217 36,295
1970ss 341 36,438
1980ss 448 22,212
1990ss 610 7,927
2000ss 1,595 2,495
2010ss 1,231 1,571
2020ss 483 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melia Melinda
2014 117 165
2015 128 174
2016 118 139
2017 106 131
2018 101 120
2019 95 98
2020 105 105
2021 102 93
2022 86 83
2023 117 91
2024 73 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, 1890–2024.

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