Mellie vs Melinda

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

Name A

Mellie

Girl name · Rank #7253

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2099

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Metric Mellie Melinda
Current Rank #7253 #2099
Total Births (all years) 2,203 135,822
Peak Year 1895 1970
Peak Year Births 48 4,225
Peak Decade 1910s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mellie Melinda
1880s 233 129
1890s 268 157
1900s 288 137
1910s 373 199
1920s 350 202
1930s 256 567
1940s 140 5,423
1950s 71 21,509
1960s 47 36,297
1970s 15 36,438
1980s 5 22,212
1990s - 7,926
2000s 5 2,495
2010s 72 1,571
2020s 80 560

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mellie Melinda
2014 6 165
2015 10 174
2016 16 139
2017 12 131
2018 11 120
2019 17 98
2020 13 105
2021 11 93
2022 14 83
2023 12 91
2024 15 91
2025 15 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, 1880–2025.

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