Melisha vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melisha

Girl name

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melisha Melinda
Current Rank Unranked #2094
Total Births (all years) 912 135,724
Peak Year 1980 1970
Peak Year Births 62 4,225
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melisha Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 5,423
1950ss — 21,509
1960ss 94 36,295
1970ss 297 36,438
1980ss 304 22,212
1990ss 165 7,927
2000ss 47 2,495
2010ss 5 1,571
2020ss — 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melisha Melinda
2014 5 165
2015 — 174
2016 — 139
2017 — 131
2018 — 120
2019 — 98
2020 — 105
2021 — 93
2022 — 83
2023 — 91
2024 — 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, 1960–2014.

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