Melvia vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melvia

Girl name

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2099

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Metric Melvia Melinda
Current Rank Unranked #2099
Total Births (all years) 972 135,822
Peak Year 1930 1970
Peak Year Births 30 4,225
Peak Decade 1930ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melvia Melinda
1880ss 5 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss 11 137
1910ss 86 199
1920ss 167 202
1930ss 190 567
1940ss 185 5,423
1950ss 179 21,509
1960ss 100 36,297
1970ss 26 36,438
1980ss 23 22,212
1990ss — 7,926
2000ss — 2,495
2010ss — 1,571
2020ss — 560

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melvia Melinda
2014 — 165
2015 — 174
2016 — 139
2017 — 131
2018 — 120
2019 — 98
2020 — 105
2021 — 93
2022 — 83
2023 — 91
2024 — 91
2025 — 97

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, 1888–1988.

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