Melvina vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melvina

Girl name

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melvina Melinda
Current Rank Unranked #2094
Total Births (all years) 6,645 135,724
Peak Year 1920 1970
Peak Year Births 136 4,225
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melvina Melinda
1880ss 298 129
1890ss 353 157
1900ss 434 137
1910ss 824 199
1920ss 1,058 202
1930ss 685 567
1940ss 737 5,423
1950ss 731 21,509
1960ss 582 36,295
1970ss 427 36,438
1980ss 266 22,212
1990ss 134 7,927
2000ss 77 2,495
2010ss 30 1,571
2020ss 9 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melvina Melinda
2014 5 165
2015 — 174
2016 — 139
2017 5 131
2018 — 120
2019 7 98
2020 — 105
2021 — 93
2022 — 83
2023 9 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, 1880–2023.

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