Melyssa vs Melinda

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

Name A

Melyssa

Girl name

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Name B

Melinda

Girl name · Rank #2094

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Metric Melyssa Melinda
Current Rank Unranked #2094
Total Births (all years) 2,023 135,724
Peak Year 1989 1970
Peak Year Births 121 4,225
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1965 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melyssa Melinda
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 157
1900ss — 137
1910ss — 199
1920ss — 202
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 5,423
1950ss — 21,509
1960ss 51 36,295
1970ss 231 36,438
1980ss 528 22,212
1990ss 658 7,927
2000ss 341 2,495
2010ss 187 1,571
2020ss 27 463

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melyssa Melinda
2014 16 165
2015 19 174
2016 12 139
2017 19 131
2018 11 120
2019 16 98
2020 8 105
2021 6 93
2022 6 83
2023 7 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, 1965–2023.

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