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 #2094

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Metric Melita Melinda
Current Rank Unranked #2094
Total Births (all years) 1,861 135,724
Peak Year 1973 1970
Peak Year Births 45 4,225
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melita Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss 11 157
1900ss 29 137
1910ss 96 199
1920ss 88 202
1930ss 98 567
1940ss 110 5,423
1950ss 252 21,509
1960ss 318 36,295
1970ss 397 36,438
1980ss 201 22,212
1990ss 81 7,927
2000ss 96 2,495
2010ss 62 1,571
2020ss 22 463

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

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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