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 #2099

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Name B

Melanie

Girl name · Rank #122

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Metric Melinda Melanie
Current Rank #2099 #122
Total Births (all years) 135,822 262,640
Peak Year 1970 1972
Peak Year Births 4,225 6,296
Peak Decade 1970s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Melinda Melanie
1880s 129 21
1890s 157 63
1900s 137 79
1910s 199 145
1920s 202 183
1930s 567 242
1940s 5,423 5,029
1950s 21,509 19,849
1960s 36,297 36,751
1970s 36,438 53,323
1980s 22,212 35,952
1990s 7,926 29,352
2000s 2,495 35,228
2010s 1,571 33,086
2020s 560 13,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melinda Melanie
2014 165 3,701
2015 174 3,497
2016 139 3,490
2017 131 3,240
2018 120 2,850
2019 98 2,592
2020 105 2,528
2021 93 2,188
2022 83 2,173
2023 91 2,121
2024 91 2,253
2025 97 2,074

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, 1880–2025.

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