Gender
Female
Origin
- English
- Blend of Melissa and Linda.
- Greek
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Melynda
Pronunciation
m(e)-lyn-da, mel(y)-nda
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #1271, 100 births); most recent 2021 (rank #15244, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
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 France
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #1021, 42 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2753, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2015 | 28 |
| 2014 | 37 |
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