Girls name
Melinda
Melinda is a girls' name given to 132,220 girls in the United States since 1913, peaking in 1970 with 4,225 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 30th among girls names in Utah in 1972.
Which states favor Melinda
Melinda by state
Top states by all-time births named Melinda. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 14,882 | #1461 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 11,961 | #2003 (2025) |
| 3 | Ohio | 8,500 | #1654 (2016) |
| 4 | New York | 7,154 | #1613 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 6,011 | #1197 (2025) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 5,848 | #1351 (2023) |
| 7 | Indiana | 4,911 | #1193 (2023) |
| 8 | Florida | 4,479 | #2063 (2025) |
| 9 | Michigan | 4,302 | #1192 (2011) |
| 10 | Missouri | 3,907 | #709 (2013) |
| 11 | Georgia | 3,889 | #1669 (2019) |
| 12 | North Carolina | 3,696 | #1400 (2023) |
| 13 | Tennessee | 3,550 | #1201 (2012) |
| 14 | Kentucky | 3,193 | #807 (2008) |
| 15 | Virginia | 3,056 | #993 (2014) |
| 16 | Louisiana | 2,594 | #697 (2000) |
| 17 | Alabama | 2,584 | #685 (1997) |
| 18 | Washington | 2,459 | #1045 (2021) |
| 19 | Iowa | 2,222 | #509 (1998) |
| 20 | New Jersey | 2,170 | #1310 (2023) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).