Melis vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melis

Girl name · Rank #8585

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melis Melinda
Current Rank #8585 #2094
Total Births (all years) 331 135,724
Peak Year 2015 1970
Peak Year Births 19 4,225
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1987 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melis Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 5,423
1950ss — 21,509
1960ss — 36,295
1970ss — 36,438
1980ss 13 22,212
1990ss 45 7,927
2000ss 108 2,495
2010ss 115 1,571
2020ss 50 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melis Melinda
2014 10 165
2015 19 174
2016 11 139
2017 11 131
2018 10 120
2019 5 98
2020 11 105
2021 9 93
2022 10 83
2023 8 91
2024 12 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, 1987–2024.

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