Mella vs Melinda

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

Name A

Mella

Girl name

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Mella Melinda
Current Rank Unranked #2094
Total Births (all years) 333 135,724
Peak Year 1921 1970
Peak Year Births 12 4,225
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mella Melinda
1880ss 6 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss 5 137
1910ss 59 199
1920ss 69 202
1930ss 41 567
1940ss 19 5,423
1950ss 37 21,509
1960ss 23 36,295
1970ss 5 36,438
1980ss — 22,212
1990ss — 7,927
2000ss — 2,495
2010ss 29 1,571
2020ss 40 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mella Melinda
2014 5 165
2015 7 174
2016 — 139
2017 — 131
2018 8 120
2019 9 98
2020 11 105
2021 9 93
2022 11 83
2023 9 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, 1885–2023.

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