Melynda
Melynda was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked 1126th with 100 babies. More babies were named Melynda in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Melinda) 18th-century coinage (Mel- + -inda) · English
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1973100 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,723babies recorded
What does the name Melynda mean?
Melynda is a spelling of Melinda, pronounced the same way, so it shares Melinda's meaning and origin.
Melinda was coined in the 18th century from names such as Melanie and Melissa plus the -inda ending of Belinda and Lucinda, as Wiktionary notes. Its elements suggest Greek meli 'honey' (as in Melissa 'bee'), but the name itself was made up and has no inherited meaning. Melinda was popular in the US in the 1960s and 1970s.
μέλι (meli) (Ancient Greek, “honey (in Melissa)”)
How sure is this? Probable. A coined name.
Related names: Belinda, Linda, Mindy, Melissa.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Melinda', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Melynda popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #11,935 | 9 |
| 2000 | #7,437 | 14 |
| 1990 | #3,000 | 38 |
| 1980 | #1,387 | 90 |
| 1970 | #1,221 | 92 |
| 1960 | #2,041 | 32 |
| 1950 | #5,100 | 6 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Melynda, counting every spelling?
Melynda is a spelling of Melinda, a name family that had 97 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 97 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melinda | 97 | #1,985 | 455 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Melynda?
About 2,500 people born in the US named Melynda are alive today, with a median age of 50; half are between 41 and 57. That makes Melynda mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Melynda by state
How common Melynda was among girls born in each state in 1971–1975, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Ohio (1.6×). In 37 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Melynda: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Melynda, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Melynda
What does Melynda mean?
Melynda is a spelling of Melinda, which means “18th-century coinage (Mel- + -inda)” (English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Melynda?
Melynda was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked 1126th with 100 babies. More babies were named Melynda in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Melynda a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Melynda in the US.
Where was Melynda most popular?
In 1971–1975, Melynda was most common in Utah (0.11 per 1,000 girls), followed by Ohio and Oklahoma.