Melodee vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melodee

Girl name · Rank #4781

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melodee Melinda
Current Rank #4781 #2094
Total Births (all years) 2,709 135,724
Peak Year 1956 1970
Peak Year Births 104 4,225
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melodee Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss 27 567
1940ss 261 5,423
1950ss 740 21,509
1960ss 475 36,295
1970ss 277 36,438
1980ss 174 22,212
1990ss 120 7,927
2000ss 207 2,495
2010ss 293 1,571
2020ss 135 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melodee Melinda
2014 26 165
2015 22 174
2016 36 139
2017 25 131
2018 21 120
2019 18 98
2020 25 105
2021 24 93
2022 29 83
2023 29 91
2024 28 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, 1933–2024.

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