Melissa vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melissa Melinda
Current Rank #376 #2094
Total Births (all years) 759,386 135,724
Peak Year 1979 1970
Peak Year Births 34,050 4,225
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melissa Melinda
1880ss 427 129
1890ss 399 157
1900ss 323 137
1910ss 516 199
1920ss 526 202
1930ss 666 567
1940ss 2,838 5,423
1950ss 22,293 21,509
1960ss 119,202 36,295
1970ss 253,268 36,438
1980ss 217,929 22,212
1990ss 89,989 7,927
2000ss 32,624 2,495
2010ss 14,272 1,571
2020ss 4,114 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melissa Melinda
2014 1,509 165
2015 1,283 174
2016 1,236 139
2017 1,170 131
2018 1,117 120
2019 933 98
2020 887 105
2021 836 93
2022 823 83
2023 743 91
2024 825 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, 1880–2024.

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