Melinda
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Melinda: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.
Pronunciation
Community-contributed pronunciation recording
A Romanian pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Recording by Speaker: KlaudiuMihaila; Recorder: KlaudiuMihaila. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source
VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
How to read this chart
- A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
- Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
- A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #1646 |
| 1997 | #1543 |
| 1998 | #1823 |
| 1999 | #2770 |
| 2000 | #1688 |
| 2001 | #2226 |
| 2002 | #2868 |
| 2003 | #1628 |
| 2004 | #1715 |
| 2005 | #2084 |
| 2006 | #2320 |
| 2007 | #2085 |
| 2008 | #2292 |
| 2009 | #1752 |
| 2010 | #1901 |
| 2011 | #2275 |
| 2012 | #2521 |
| 2013 | #2176 |
| 2014 | #3514 |
| 2015 | #2328 |
| 2016 | #4096 |
| 2017 | #3229 |
| 2018 | #5666 |
| 2019 | #2458 |
| 2020 | #2843 |
| 2021 | #2942 |
| 2022 | #2673 |
| 2023 | #2346 |
| 2024 | #2771 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 37 of the 48 years from 1968 to 2015.
In 2015: #562 among girls in Norway, #2328 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1962–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1962–1986
Highest recorded position: #33 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1962–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Full data tableEvery published rank and count
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1962 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #33 in New South Wales, Australia in 1973.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #2771 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #2346 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #2673 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #2942 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #2843 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #2458 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #5666 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #3229 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #4096 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #2328 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #3514 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #2176 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #2521 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #2275 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #1901 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #1752 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #2292 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #2085 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #2320 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #2084 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #1715 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #1628 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #2868 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #2226 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #1688 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #2770 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #1823 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #1543 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #1646 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #83 | 96 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #91 | 91 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #67 | 120 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #75 | 105 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #76 | 110 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #64 | 134 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #61 | 131 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #56 | 135 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #49 | 157 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #37 | 212 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #44 | 191 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #50 | 182 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #47 | 216 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #33 | 286 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #40 | 280 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #48 | 240 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #60 | 157 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #46 | 195 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #53 | 182 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #58 | 154 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #95 | 78 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #94 | 81 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #97 | 87 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #562 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #567 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #594 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #479 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #497 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #395 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #486 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #422 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #547 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #435 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #564 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #397 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #591 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #588 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #646 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #588 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #615 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #663 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #670 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #634 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #682 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #566 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #613 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #506 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #650 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #641 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #646 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #630 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #377 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #520 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #518 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #617 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #500 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #614 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #592 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #612 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #560 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #516 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #492 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #446 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #347 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #425 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #432 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #420 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #469 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #518 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #360 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #406 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #393 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #508 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #471 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #447 | 3 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Melinda is officially recorded
4 official registrars have recorded Melinda, between 1962 and 2024, in 61 of those 63 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales, Australia | 1962–1986 | 23 | #33 in 1973 |
| Norway | 1968–2015 | 37 | #377 in 1977 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1970–1993 | 15 | #347 in 1983 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2024 | 29 | #1543 in 1997 |
Its high point came 24 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1973) than in England and Wales (1997).
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What is known about Melinda
How to read this- How often it is registered
- Official record
- 4 official registrars, 1962–2024.
- Meaning
- Not established
- Not researched yet.
- Origin
- Not established
- Not researched yet.
- Pronunciation
- Reported
- A recorded pronunciation is available.
A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.
Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1962 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #33 in New South Wales, Australia in 1973. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.