Melinda is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1984 in 2019 with 98 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 540 births ranking #465. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 81.9%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 17,118 girls born was named Melinda. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.