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Worldwide Name Statistics

Melinda

Ranked #470 - 1 in 71,022 people
US

Most common in

United States

113k bearers

World total

112,641

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#470

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States113k
Worldwide
~113k
rank #470
Rarity
1 in 71,022
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~113k in US

About the name Melinda

There are an estimated 112,641 people named Melinda alive worldwide today. That ranks Melinda at #470 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Melinda is held by approximately 112,641 people, ranking #470 among first names. That works out to roughly 34 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,947 U.S. residents).

Historically Melinda is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Melinda appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Melinda popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Melinda, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 14
  2. 1881: 11
  3. 1882: 10
  4. 1883: 12
  5. 1884: 7
  6. 1885: 10
  7. 1886: 19
  8. 1887: 8
  9. 1888: 21
  10. 1889: 17
  11. 1890: 13
  12. 1891: 9
  13. 1892: 20
  14. 1893: 13
  15. 1894: 14
  16. 1895: 22
  17. 1896: 14
  18. 1897: 15
  19. 1898: 20
  20. 1899: 17
  21. 1900: 20
  22. 1901: 17
  23. 1902: 10
  24. 1903: 11
  25. 1904: 18
  26. 1905: 6
  27. 1906: 11
  28. 1907: 15
  29. 1908: 14
  30. 1909: 15
  31. 1910: 16
  32. 1911: 5
  33. 1912: 24
  34. 1913: 17
  35. 1914: 23
  36. 1915: 24
  37. 1916: 24
  38. 1917: 19
  39. 1918: 22
  40. 1919: 25
  41. 1920: 23
  42. 1921: 16
  43. 1922: 22
  44. 1923: 23
  45. 1924: 24
  46. 1925: 26
  47. 1926: 17
  48. 1927: 22
  49. 1928: 10
  50. 1929: 19
  51. 1930: 21
  52. 1931: 18
  53. 1932: 20
  54. 1933: 21
  55. 1934: 20
  56. 1935: 39
  57. 1936: 48
  58. 1937: 80
  59. 1938: 108
  60. 1939: 192
  61. 1940: 302
  62. 1941: 328
  63. 1942: 442
  64. 1943: 510
  65. 1944: 393
  66. 1945: 355
  67. 1946: 484
  68. 1947: 696
  69. 1948: 840
  70. 1949: 1,073
  71. 1950: 1,163
  72. 1951: 1,410
  73. 1952: 1,513
  74. 1953: 1,773
  75. 1954: 1,959
  76. 1955: 2,418
  77. 1956: 2,713
  78. 1957: 2,828
  79. 1958: 2,942
  80. 1959: 2,812
  81. 1960: 3,051
  82. 1961: 3,514
  83. 1962: 3,862
  84. 1963: 3,583
  85. 1964: 3,710
  86. 1965: 3,802
  87. 1966: 3,392
  88. 1967: 3,640
  89. 1968: 3,822
  90. 1969: 4,003
  91. 1970: 4,236
  92. 1971: 4,076
  93. 1972: 3,686
  94. 1973: 4,156
  95. 1974: 3,769
  96. 1975: 3,300
  97. 1976: 3,006
  98. 1977: 3,054
  99. 1978: 3,576
  100. 1979: 3,718
  101. 1980: 3,216
  102. 1981: 2,782
  103. 1982: 2,420
  104. 1983: 2,151
  105. 1984: 2,237
  106. 1985: 2,119
  107. 1986: 1,966
  108. 1987: 1,928
  109. 1988: 1,889
  110. 1989: 1,593
  111. 1990: 1,381
  112. 1991: 1,266
  113. 1992: 1,085
  114. 1993: 979
  115. 1994: 770
  116. 1995: 633
  117. 1996: 540
  118. 1997: 462
  119. 1998: 414
  120. 1999: 401
  121. 2000: 337
  122. 2001: 306
  123. 2002: 242
  124. 2003: 209
  125. 2004: 219
  126. 2005: 217
  127. 2006: 252
  128. 2007: 251
  129. 2008: 253
  130. 2009: 209
  131. 2010: 227
  132. 2011: 193
  133. 2012: 174
  134. 2013: 150
  135. 2014: 165
  136. 2015: 174
  137. 2016: 139
  138. 2017: 131
  139. 2018: 120
  140. 2019: 98
  141. 2020: 105
  142. 2021: 93
  143. 2022: 83
  144. 2023: 91
  145. 2024: 91
  146. 2025: 97

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Melinda worldwide?

There are an estimated 112,641 people named Melinda alive worldwide today, ranking #470 globally.

Is Melinda a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 71,022 people. In the United States there are roughly 112,641 bearers, which is 1 in 2,947 Americans.

Is Melinda a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Melinda is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Melinda come from?

Who are famous people named Melinda?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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