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 #7225

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Mellie Melinda
Current Rank #7225 #2094
Total Births (all years) 2,188 135,724
Peak Year 1895 1970
Peak Year Births 48 4,225
Peak Decade 1910ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mellie Melinda
1880ss 233 129
1890ss 268 157
1900ss 288 137
1910ss 373 199
1920ss 350 202
1930ss 256 567
1940ss 140 5,423
1950ss 71 21,509
1960ss 47 36,295
1970ss 15 36,438
1980ss 5 22,212
1990ss — 7,927
2000ss 5 2,495
2010ss 72 1,571
2020ss 65 463

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

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, 1880–2024.

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