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Melinda

Girl coinages #2115 in 2023

Melinda is a girl name of coinages origin.

Meaning of Melinda

Coined in the eighteenth century from names such as Melanie and.

Popularity of Melinda

Popularity, 1880–2023

91 births in 2023

1880 2023

135,633 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

1970

4,225 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.