Girls' name · since 1917
Melida
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 678 babies named Melida, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,709 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 678
- born since 1917
- 1970s
- peak decade
Melida sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 678 recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Melida has been recorded 678 times among girls since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2024.
- #9,709 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 678 born since 1917
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Melida ranks #9,709 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 678 born since 1917, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9,709 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 678
- born since 1917
- 1970s
- peak decade
Melida's 678 recorded births place it above 86.57% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Melida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Melida's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Melida popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2024
- Peak year (1976)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Melida by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (90 births, 13% of the file).
1970s was Melida's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Melida births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 23
1930s
23 births
- 1940s
1940s
51 births
- 1950s
1950s
88 births
- 1960s
1960s
72 births
- 1970s
1970s
90 births
- 1980s
1980s
89 births
- 1990s
1990s
89 births
- 2000s
2000s
80 births
- 2010s
2010s
53 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 90 births (13% of all-time use).
How Melida compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Melida's total volume
Melida by state
Where Melida concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 88 | 13.0% |
| #2 | California | | 29 | 4.3% |
88 of 678 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Melida's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (90 total births) through the 2020s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Melidas (88 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Melida: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~107 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Melida draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.