Melda Girl
How popular is Melda?
Peaked in 1925
No babies were recorded with the name Melda in 2025. It was most used in 1925, when 44 girls got the name.
467living people named Melda (est.)
75median age of people named Melda
1,487babies named Melda since 1880
Melda popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1925 (44 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,007 in 1900 |
| First recorded | 1887 |
Melda by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | #1,147 |
| 1890s | 34 | #1,093 |
| 1900s | 102 | #1,007 |
| 1910s | 249 | #1,117 |
| 1920s | 349 | #1,147 |
| 1930s | 238 | #1,303 |
| 1940s | 201 | #1,629 |
| 1950s | 188 | #2,184 |
| 1960s | 94 | #3,211 |
| 1970s | 27 | #6,361 |
Questions
- Is Melda a boy or girl name?
- Melda has mostly been a girl name. It hasn't been given to enough babies in the last 10 years to measure a recent split.
- How popular is the name Melda?
- No babies were recorded with the name Melda in 2025. It was most used in 1925, when 44 girls got the name.
- When was Melda most popular?
- Melda peaked in 1925, when 44 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,007 in 1900.
- How many people are named Melda?
- 1,487 babies have been named Melda in the US since 1880. We estimate about 467 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 75.
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.