Meliyah vs Melinda

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

Name A

Meliyah

Girl name · Rank #7801

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Meliyah Melinda
Current Rank #7801 #2094
Total Births (all years) 492 135,724
Peak Year 2009 1970
Peak Year Births 35 4,225
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1999 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meliyah Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 5,423
1950ss — 21,509
1960ss — 36,295
1970ss — 36,438
1980ss — 22,212
1990ss 5 7,927
2000ss 164 2,495
2010ss 231 1,571
2020ss 92 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meliyah Melinda
2014 25 165
2015 23 174
2016 21 139
2017 19 131
2018 30 120
2019 26 98
2020 22 105
2021 14 93
2022 24 83
2023 18 91
2024 14 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, 1999–2024.

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