Gender
Origin
- Greek
- gentle one
- English
- Modern blend of Melissa or Melanie and Linda, this name may also derive from the Latin word melitus, meaning sweet.
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Melinda
Pronunciation
m(e)-lin-da, mel(i)-nda
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of John Wayne
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1971 (rank #2123, 19 births); most recent 1994 (rank #8793, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1970 (rank #93, 4,226 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1981, 97 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 97 |
| 2024 | – | 91 |
| 2023 | – | 91 |
| 2022 | – | 83 |
| 2021 | – | 93 |
| 2020 | – | 105 |
| 2019 | – | 98 |
| 2018 | – | 120 |
| 2017 | – | 131 |
| 2016 | – | 139 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #1752, 15 births); most recent 2024 (rank #2771, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #175, 383 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1015, 36 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 36 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2021 | 47 |
| 2020 | 48 |
| 2019 | 57 |
| 2018 | 61 |
| 2017 | 102 |
| 2016 | 148 |
| 2015 | 191 |
| 2014 | 223 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1983 (rank #347, 8 births); most recent 1993 (rank #516, 3 births)
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| 2024 | – |
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| 2021 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1977 (rank #510, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
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| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1970 (rank #119, 31 births); most recent 1996 (rank #507, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence