Lakeisha vs Melinda

Melinda leads today (#1,981 vs unranked), though both are past their peak.

145 years, head to head

Babies named Lakeisha and Melinda per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.

LakeishaMelinda

Head to head

Lakeisha Melinda

2025 rank

unranked

#1,981

Babies named in 2025

0

97

Peak year

1978

1973

Trend

Declining since 1985

Declining since 1985

Usually for

Girls

Girls

Lifetime births

12,850

135,822

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