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 #2094

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Metric Melissia Melinda
Current Rank Unranked #2094
Total Births (all years) 1,926 135,724
Peak Year 1968 1970
Peak Year Births 121 4,225
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melissia Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss 5 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss 5 199
1920ss 25 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss 15 5,423
1950ss 105 21,509
1960ss 557 36,295
1970ss 828 36,438
1980ss 317 22,212
1990ss 64 7,927
2000ss 5 2,495
2010ss — 1,571
2020ss — 463

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

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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