Melody vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melody

Girl name · Rank #91

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melody Melinda
Current Rank #91 #2094
Total Births (all years) 111,788 135,724
Peak Year 2024 1970
Peak Year Births 2,771 4,225
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melody Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss 7 199
1920ss 42 202
1930ss 169 567
1940ss 3,757 5,423
1950ss 15,525 21,509
1960ss 18,469 36,295
1970ss 12,302 36,438
1980ss 10,375 22,212
1990ss 7,527 7,927
2000ss 10,847 2,495
2010ss 19,868 1,571
2020ss 12,900 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melody Melinda
2014 2,065 165
2015 2,178 174
2016 2,147 139
2017 2,071 131
2018 2,154 120
2019 2,461 98
2020 2,522 105
2021 2,466 93
2022 2,572 83
2023 2,569 91
2024 2,771 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, 1914–2024.

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