Melida: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#5,056
1920s	6	1	+20%	#4,550
1930s	23	2	+283%	#3,046
1940s	51	5	+122%	#3,116
1950s	88	9	+73%	#3,372
1960s	72	7	-18%	#3,715
1970s	90	9	+25%	#4,276
1980s	89	9	-1%	#5,420
1990s	89	9	0%	#6,593
2000s	80	8	-10%	#8,396
2010s	53	5	-34%	#10,180
2020s (to 2025)	32	5	+1%	#10,010

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,056

1920s

+20%

#4,550

1930s

+283%

#3,046

1940s

+122%

#3,116

1950s

+73%

#3,372

1960s

-18%

#3,715

1970s

+25%

#4,276

1980s

-1%

#5,420

1990s

#6,593

2000s

-10%

#8,396

2010s

-34%

#10,180

2020s (to 2025)

+1%

#10,010

The story of Melida

Melida is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1917, 678 American babies have been named Melida. Its peak came in 1976, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Melida stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Melida?

The median living Melida is about 42 years old; half are between 24 and 60. An estimated 600 people named Melida are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Melida year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	10	#10,010
2023	10	#10,093
2022	5	#16,922
2021	7	#13,050
2020	–	–
2019	10	#10,233
2018	–	–
2017	9	#11,310
2016	8	#12,504
2015	–	–
2014	9	#11,628
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	11	#10,180
2010	6	#16,299
2009	6	#16,570
2008	–	–
2007	15	#8,396
2006	9	#12,076
2005	7	#13,991
2004	8	#12,367
2003	10	#10,177
2002	10	#9,999
2001	7	#12,982
2000	8	#11,437
1995	11	#7,879
1990	8	#9,835
1985	9	#7,348
1980	10	#6,601
1975	11	#5,384
1970	8	#6,155
1965	8	#5,139
1960	10	#4,367
1955	9	#4,278
1950	7	#4,597
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Melida, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Melida?

The median living Melida is about 42 years old. Half of all living Melidas are between 24 and 60 years old.

How many people named Melida are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Melida are alive in the United States, based on 678 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Melida in 2025?

Melida did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Melida?

678 babies have been named Melida in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melida most popular?

Melida peaked in 1976, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Melida a boy or girl name?

Melida is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Melida rising or falling?

Melida is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Melida popularity over time

The story of Melida

How old are people named Melida?

Melida year by year

Frequently asked questions

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