Melisa vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melisa

Girl name · Rank #3049

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melisa Melinda
Current Rank #3049 #2094
Total Births (all years) 19,054 135,724
Peak Year 1979 1970
Peak Year Births 661 4,225
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melisa Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss 10 5,423
1950ss 473 21,509
1960ss 3,396 36,295
1970ss 5,890 36,438
1980ss 3,885 22,212
1990ss 2,276 7,927
2000ss 1,937 2,495
2010ss 932 1,571
2020ss 255 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melisa Melinda
2014 83 165
2015 69 174
2016 73 139
2017 74 131
2018 69 120
2019 67 98
2020 44 105
2021 53 93
2022 51 83
2023 54 91
2024 53 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, 1948–2024.

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