Melian vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melian

Girl name · Rank #10472

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melian Melinda
Current Rank #10472 #2094
Total Births (all years) 20 135,724
Peak Year 2024 1970
Peak Year Births 9 4,225
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melian Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 5,423
1950ss — 21,509
1960ss — 36,295
1970ss 6 36,438
1980ss — 22,212
1990ss — 7,927
2000ss 5 2,495
2010ss — 1,571
2020ss 9 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melian Melinda
2014 — 165
2015 — 174
2016 — 139
2017 — 131
2018 — 120
2019 — 98
2020 — 105
2021 — 93
2022 — 83
2023 — 91
2024 9 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, 1979–2024.

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