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United States name statistics

Melba in United States

Estimated bearers

7,791

Country rank

#2797

Per 100k

2

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Melba popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Melba, 1893 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1893: 7
  2. 1894: 15
  3. 1895: 19
  4. 1896: 33
  5. 1897: 36
  6. 1898: 60
  7. 1899: 46
  8. 1900: 44
  9. 1901: 36
  10. 1902: 35
  11. 1903: 45
  12. 1904: 61
  13. 1905: 102
  14. 1906: 98
  15. 1907: 113
  16. 1908: 106
  17. 1909: 123
  18. 1910: 160
  19. 1911: 146
  20. 1912: 218
  21. 1913: 274
  22. 1914: 352
  23. 1915: 493
  24. 1916: 581
  25. 1917: 701
  26. 1918: 822
  27. 1919: 791
  28. 1920: 907
  29. 1921: 919
  30. 1922: 929
  31. 1923: 922
  32. 1924: 1,003
  33. 1925: 938
  34. 1926: 918
  35. 1927: 898
  36. 1928: 868
  37. 1929: 822
  38. 1930: 862
  39. 1931: 778
  40. 1932: 873
  41. 1933: 781
  42. 1934: 771
  43. 1935: 758
  44. 1936: 728
  45. 1937: 789
  46. 1938: 850
  47. 1939: 781
  48. 1940: 731
  49. 1941: 722
  50. 1942: 648
  51. 1943: 597
  52. 1944: 565
  53. 1945: 502
  54. 1946: 529
  55. 1947: 523
  56. 1948: 454
  57. 1949: 427
  58. 1950: 393
  59. 1951: 423
  60. 1952: 368
  61. 1953: 460
  62. 1954: 439
  63. 1955: 404
  64. 1956: 358
  65. 1957: 388
  66. 1958: 294
  67. 1959: 265
  68. 1960: 255
  69. 1961: 238
  70. 1962: 188
  71. 1963: 183
  72. 1964: 142
  73. 1965: 144
  74. 1966: 125
  75. 1967: 105
  76. 1968: 81
  77. 1969: 77
  78. 1970: 94
  79. 1971: 87
  80. 1972: 113
  81. 1973: 85
  82. 1974: 65
  83. 1975: 69
  84. 1976: 64
  85. 1977: 51
  86. 1978: 61
  87. 1979: 47
  88. 1980: 46
  89. 1981: 40
  90. 1982: 35
  91. 1983: 36
  92. 1984: 28
  93. 1985: 18
  94. 1986: 28
  95. 1987: 35
  96. 1988: 23
  97. 1989: 22
  98. 1990: 23
  99. 1991: 18
  100. 1992: 17
  101. 1993: 10
  102. 1994: 16
  103. 1995: 10
  104. 1996: 9
  105. 1997: 8
  106. 1998: 9
  107. 1999: 9
  108. 2000: 17
  109. 2001: 6
  110. 2002: 7
  111. 2004: 8
  112. 2008: 6
  113. 2009: 6
  114. 2013: 5
  115. 2014: 5
  116. 2016: 10
  117. 2017: 8
  118. 2020: 5
  119. 2022: 11
  120. 2024: 8
  121. 2025: 7

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Melba in United States?

An estimated 7,791 people in United States are named Melba. That works out to 1 in 42,600 residents.

Is Melba a common name in United States?

Melba ranks #2797 among first names in United States.