Melysa vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melysa

Girl name

Full profile →
Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2099

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Melysa Melinda
Current Rank Unranked #2099
Total Births (all years) 80 135,822
Peak Year 1989 1970
Peak Year Births 10 4,225
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melysa Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 5,423
1950ss — 21,509
1960ss — 36,297
1970ss 6 36,438
1980ss 24 22,212
1990ss 38 7,926
2000ss 12 2,495
2010ss — 1,571
2020ss — 560

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melysa 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, 1979–2008.

← Compare different names