girl's name
Melida
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 693
Melida is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1976, when 15 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
Melida over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 23 |
| 1940s | 51 |
| 1950s | 88 |
| 1960s | 72 |
| 1970s | 90 |
| 1980s | 89 |
| 1990s | 89 |
| 2000s | 80 |
| 2010s | 53 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 32 |
How popular is Melida?
In 2024, Melida was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Melida is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Melida
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Melida also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melida over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melida
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melida — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melida
How popular is the name Melida?
In 2024, Melida was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Melida a girl's or a boy's name?
Melida is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Melida most popular?
Melida peaked in 1976, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.