Melvena vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melvena

Girl name

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melvena Melinda
Current Rank Unranked #2094
Total Births (all years) 383 135,724
Peak Year 1916 1970
Peak Year Births 13 4,225
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melvena Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss 47 199
1920ss 88 202
1930ss 67 567
1940ss 80 5,423
1950ss 63 21,509
1960ss 32 36,295
1970ss 6 36,438
1980ss — 22,212
1990ss — 7,927
2000ss — 2,495
2010ss — 1,571
2020ss — 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melvena Melinda
2014 — 165
2015 — 174
2016 — 139
2017 — 131
2018 — 120
2019 — 98
2020 — 105
2021 — 93
2022 — 83
2023 — 91
2024 — 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, 1915–1977.

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