Melida vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melida

Girl name · Rank #9588

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melida Melinda
Current Rank #9588 #2094
Total Births (all years) 678 135,724
Peak Year 1976 1970
Peak Year Births 15 4,225
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melida Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss 5 199
1920ss 6 202
1930ss 23 567
1940ss 51 5,423
1950ss 88 21,509
1960ss 72 36,295
1970ss 90 36,438
1980ss 89 22,212
1990ss 89 7,927
2000ss 80 2,495
2010ss 53 1,571
2020ss 32 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melida Melinda
2014 9 165
2015 — 174
2016 8 139
2017 9 131
2018 — 120
2019 10 98
2020 — 105
2021 7 93
2022 5 83
2023 10 91
2024 10 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, 1917–2024.

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