Mellany vs Melinda

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

Name A

Mellany

Girl name

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Mellany Melinda
Current Rank Unranked #2094
Total Births (all years) 476 135,724
Peak Year 2013 1970
Peak Year Births 22 4,225
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mellany Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 5,423
1950ss 10 21,509
1960ss 69 36,295
1970ss 74 36,438
1980ss 27 22,212
1990ss 49 7,927
2000ss 128 2,495
2010ss 114 1,571
2020ss 5 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mellany Melinda
2014 9 165
2015 11 174
2016 7 139
2017 10 131
2018 6 120
2019 9 98
2020 — 105
2021 — 93
2022 5 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, 1955–2022.

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