Melinda

Girl name

Melinda has been given to 136,159 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1970.

Meaning & origin /məˈlɪn.də/

Coined in the eighteenth century from names such as Melanie and Melissa +&lrm; -inda.

Origin: coinages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

136,159

Peak year

1970 (4,236 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -44%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Melinda

Melinda Gates

American philanthropist

Melinda Dillon

American actress (1939–2023)

Melinda Clarke

American actress

Melinda Czink

Hungarian tennis player

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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