Melodie vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melodie

Girl name · Rank #1806

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melodie Melinda
Current Rank #1806 #2094
Total Births (all years) 10,409 135,724
Peak Year 1956 1970
Peak Year Births 409 4,225
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melodie Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss 15 567
1940ss 540 5,423
1950ss 2,352 21,509
1960ss 2,226 36,295
1970ss 1,397 36,438
1980ss 1,009 22,212
1990ss 704 7,927
2000ss 750 2,495
2010ss 990 1,571
2020ss 426 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melodie Melinda
2014 96 165
2015 121 174
2016 98 139
2017 81 131
2018 86 120
2019 105 98
2020 91 105
2021 65 93
2022 74 83
2023 85 91
2024 111 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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