Melynda vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melynda

Girl name

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melynda Melinda
Current Rank Unranked #2094
Total Births (all years) 2,723 135,724
Peak Year 1973 1970
Peak Year Births 100 4,225
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melynda Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss 39 5,423
1950ss 169 21,509
1960ss 617 36,295
1970ss 879 36,438
1980ss 607 22,212
1990ss 271 7,927
2000ss 84 2,495
2010ss 52 1,571
2020ss 5 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melynda Melinda
2014 7 165
2015 5 174
2016 — 139
2017 5 131
2018 — 120
2019 5 98
2020 — 105
2021 5 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, 1943–2021.

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