Melina vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melina

Girl name · Rank #632

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melina Melinda
Current Rank #632 #2094
Total Births (all years) 19,488 135,724
Peak Year 2009 1970
Peak Year Births 681 4,225
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melina Melinda
1880ss 17 129
1890ss 36 157
1900ss 40 137
1910ss 82 199
1920ss 57 202
1930ss 16 567
1940ss 34 5,423
1950ss 118 21,509
1960ss 615 36,295
1970ss 1,104 36,438
1980ss 1,634 22,212
1990ss 3,089 7,927
2000ss 5,413 2,495
2010ss 4,946 1,571
2020ss 2,287 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melina Melinda
2014 496 165
2015 502 174
2016 490 139
2017 486 131
2018 471 120
2019 486 98
2020 445 105
2021 468 93
2022 460 83
2023 448 91
2024 466 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, 1883–2024.

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