Melicia vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melicia

Girl name

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2099

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Metric Melicia Melinda
Current Rank Unranked #2099
Total Births (all years) 210 135,822
Peak Year 1988 1970
Peak Year Births 11 4,225
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melicia Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 5,423
1950ss 6 21,509
1960ss 47 36,297
1970ss 51 36,438
1980ss 46 22,212
1990ss 41 7,926
2000ss 19 2,495
2010ss — 1,571
2020ss — 560

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melicia Melinda
2014 — 165
2015 — 174
2016 — 139
2017 — 131
2018 — 120
2019 — 98
2020 — 105
2021 — 93
2022 — 83
2023 — 91
2024 — 91
2025 — 97

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, 1958–2008.

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