Melba Girl
How popular is Melba?
#11,928 girl name in 2025
7 baby girls were named Melba in the US in 2025, making it the 11928th most popular girl name.
11,687living people named Melba (est.)
77median age of people named Melba
34,925babies named Melba since 1880
1 in 473,620US babies born in 2025
Melba popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #11,928 for girls (▼ 811 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 7 girls |
| 10-year trend | New in the last 10 years |
| Earlier ranks | #15,083 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1924 (998 girls) |
| Highest rank | #202 in 1924 |
| First recorded | 1893 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Melba by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 216 | #396 |
| 1900s | 763 | #323 |
| 1910s | 4,538 | #219 |
| 1920s | 9,099 | #202 |
| 1930s | 7,951 | #205 |
| 1940s | 5,691 | #232 |
| 1950s | 3,792 | #394 |
| 1960s | 1,538 | #633 |
| 1970s | 736 | #1,030 |
| 1980s | 311 | #2,189 |
| 1990s | 129 | #4,225 |
| 2000s | 50 | #6,202 |
| 2010s | 28 | #10,109 |
| 2020s | 31 | #9,051 |
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Questions
- Is Melba a boy or girl name?
- Melba is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Melba were girls.
- How popular is the name Melba?
- 7 baby girls were named Melba in the US in 2025, making it the 11928th most popular girl name.
- When was Melba most popular?
- Melba peaked in 1924, when 998 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #202 in 1924.
- How many people are named Melba?
- 34,925 babies have been named Melba in the US since 1880. We estimate about 11,687 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 77.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.