Melita vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melita

Girl name

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2099

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Metric Melita Melinda
Current Rank Unranked #2099
Total Births (all years) 1,861 135,822
Peak Year 1973 1970
Peak Year Births 45 4,225
Peak Decade 1970s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melita Melinda
1880s - 129
1890s 11 157
1900s 29 137
1910s 96 199
1920s 88 202
1930s 98 567
1940s 110 5,423
1950s 252 21,509
1960s 318 36,297
1970s 397 36,438
1980s 201 22,212
1990s 81 7,926
2000s 96 2,495
2010s 62 1,571
2020s 22 560

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melita Melinda
2014 6 165
2015 6 174
2016 5 139
2017 7 131
2018 5 120
2019 5 98
2020 5 105
2021 6 93
2022 6 83
2023 5 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, 1894–2023.

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