Melinda vs Melody

Side-by-side comparison of Melinda and Melody - 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

Melody

Girl name · Rank #91

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Metric Melinda Melody
Current Rank #2099 #91
Total Births (all years) 135,822 114,914
Peak Year 1970 2025
Peak Year Births 4,225 3,095
Peak Decade 1970s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Melinda Melody
1880s 129 -
1890s 157 -
1900s 137 -
1910s 199 7
1920s 202 42
1930s 567 169
1940s 5,423 3,757
1950s 21,509 15,526
1960s 36,297 18,469
1970s 36,438 12,302
1980s 22,212 10,375
1990s 7,926 7,527
2000s 2,495 10,848
2010s 1,571 19,879
2020s 560 16,013

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melinda Melody
2014 165 2,065
2015 174 2,178
2016 139 2,148
2017 131 2,072
2018 120 2,155
2019 98 2,466
2020 105 2,524
2021 93 2,466
2022 83 2,573
2023 91 2,572
2024 91 2,783
2025 97 3,095

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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