Melissia vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melissia

Girl name

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2099

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Metric Melissia Melinda
Current Rank Unranked #2099
Total Births (all years) 1,926 135,822
Peak Year 1968 1970
Peak Year Births 121 4,225
Peak Decade 1970s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melissia Melinda
1880s - 129
1890s 5 157
1900s - 137
1910s 5 199
1920s 25 202
1930s - 567
1940s 15 5,423
1950s 105 21,509
1960s 558 36,297
1970s 827 36,438
1980s 317 22,212
1990s 64 7,926
2000s 5 2,495
2010s - 1,571
2020s - 560

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melissia Melinda
2014 - 165
2015 - 174
2016 - 139
2017 - 131
2018 - 120
2019 - 98
2020 - 105
2021 - 93
2022 - 83
2023 - 91
2024 - 91
2025 - 97

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, 1894–2000.

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