Mellisa vs Melinda

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

Name A

Mellisa

Girl name · Rank #15546

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Mellisa Melinda
Current Rank #15546 #2094
Total Births (all years) 4,575 135,724
Peak Year 1979 1970
Peak Year Births 221 4,225
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mellisa Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 5,423
1950ss 53 21,509
1960ss 551 36,295
1970ss 1,569 36,438
1980ss 1,539 22,212
1990ss 641 7,927
2000ss 184 2,495
2010ss 33 1,571
2020ss 5 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mellisa Melinda
2014 5 165
2015 — 174
2016 6 139
2017 5 131
2018 — 120
2019 — 98
2020 — 105
2021 — 93
2022 — 83
2023 — 91
2024 5 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, 1952–2024.

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