Melva vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melva

Girl name · Rank #15260

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melva Melinda
Current Rank #15260 #2094
Total Births (all years) 14,155 135,724
Peak Year 1938 1970
Peak Year Births 308 4,225
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melva Melinda
1880ss 40 129
1890ss 150 157
1900ss 384 137
1910ss 1,585 199
1920ss 2,781 202
1930ss 2,759 567
1940ss 2,468 5,423
1950ss 1,977 21,509
1960ss 1,041 36,295
1970ss 554 36,438
1980ss 245 22,212
1990ss 116 7,927
2000ss 34 2,495
2010ss 16 1,571
2020ss 5 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melva Melinda
2014 5 165
2015 — 174
2016 — 139
2017 5 131
2018 — 120
2019 — 98
2020 — 105
2021 — 93
2022 — 83
2023 — 91
2024 5 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, 1880–2024.

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