Melinda vs Melanie

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

Name A

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Melinda Melanie
Current Rank #2094 #122
Total Births (all years) 135,724 260,544
Peak Year 1970 1972
Peak Year Births 4,225 6,295
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melinda Melanie
1880ss 129 21
1890ss 157 63
1900ss 137 79
1910ss 199 145
1920ss 202 183
1930ss 567 242
1940ss 5,423 5,030
1950ss 21,509 19,852
1960ss 36,295 36,750
1970ss 36,438 53,320
1980ss 22,212 35,950
1990ss 7,927 29,353
2000ss 2,495 35,227
2010ss 1,571 33,079
2020ss 463 11,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melinda Melanie
2014 165 3,699
2015 174 3,494
2016 139 3,490
2017 131 3,239
2018 120 2,850
2019 98 2,591
2020 105 2,527
2021 93 2,187
2022 83 2,172
2023 91 2,120
2024 91 2,244

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, 1880–2024.

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