Mellody vs Melinda

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

Name A

Mellody

Girl name · Rank #7637

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Mellody Melinda
Current Rank #7637 #2094
Total Births (all years) 489 135,724
Peak Year 1956 1970
Peak Year Births 16 4,225
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mellody Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss 16 5,423
1950ss 82 21,509
1960ss 103 36,295
1970ss 63 36,438
1980ss 35 22,212
1990ss 11 7,927
2000ss 37 2,495
2010ss 92 1,571
2020ss 50 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mellody Melinda
2014 9 165
2015 6 174
2016 14 139
2017 6 131
2018 8 120
2019 9 98
2020 12 105
2021 9 93
2022 8 83
2023 7 91
2024 14 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, 1946–2024.

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