Melinda

Melinda

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Latin

Melinda first appears in the data in 1962 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1972 with 377 babies (rank #40 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Melinda

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Melinda yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,898

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

377

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Melinda

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1962	87	#101
1964	81	#97
1966	78	#102
1967	154	#76
1968	227	#57
1969	248	#54
1970	217	#63
1971	310	#50
1972	377	#40
1973	370	#39
1974	282	#52
1975	276	#43
1976	264	#45
1977	287	#39
1978	219	#52
1979	197	#60
1980	202	#56
1981	180	#67
1982	164	#77
1983	155	#81
1984	185	#60
1985	144	#78
1986	145	#77
1987	47	#102
2016	1	#2,090
2017	1	#2,093

Year

Babies

Rank

1962

#101

1964

#97

1966

#102

1967

154

#76

1968

227

#57

1969

248

#54

1970

217

#63

1971

310

#50

1972

377

#40

1973

370

#39

1974

282

#52

1975

276

#43

1976

264

#45

1977

287

#39

1978

219

#52

1979

197

#60

1980

202

#56

1981

180

#67

1982

164

#77

1983

155

#81

1984

185

#60

1985

144

#78

1986

145

#77

1987

#102

2016

#2,090

2017

#2,093

Numerology of Melinda

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Melinda

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