Melrose vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melrose

Girl name · Rank #3215

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melrose Melinda
Current Rank #3215 #2094
Total Births (all years) 1,140 135,724
Peak Year 2024 1970
Peak Year Births 49 4,225
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melrose Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss 10 137
1910ss 142 199
1920ss 237 202
1930ss 148 567
1940ss 64 5,423
1950ss 36 21,509
1960ss 11 36,295
1970ss — 36,438
1980ss — 22,212
1990ss — 7,927
2000ss 43 2,495
2010ss 241 1,571
2020ss 208 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melrose Melinda
2014 30 165
2015 16 174
2016 28 139
2017 25 131
2018 40 120
2019 24 98
2020 48 105
2021 37 93
2022 36 83
2023 38 91
2024 49 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, 1902–2024.

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