How Many Of Me
Open navigation menu

Worldwide Name Statistics

Melba

Ranked #2797 - 1 in 1,026,826 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,791 bearers

World total

7,791

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2797

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,791
Worldwide
~7,791
rank #2797
Rarity
1 in 1,026,826
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,791 in US

About the name Melba

There are an estimated 7,791 people named Melba alive worldwide today. That ranks Melba at #2797 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Melba is held by approximately 7,791 people, ranking #2797 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 42,600 U.S. residents).

Historically Melba is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Melba appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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).

Show data table
  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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,791 people named Melba alive worldwide today, ranking #2797 globally.

Is Melba a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,026,826 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,791 bearers, which is 1 in 42,600 Americans.

Is Melba a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Melba is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Melba come from?

Who are famous people named Melba?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

Last updated:

Look up another name

Try a first name or "First Last".