FIRST NAME
Melba
Melba is the 1,048th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 15,814 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 37 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,048 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
67,152
living · #493
2020 CENSUS
15,814
living · #1,048
BABIES NAMED MELBA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1893–2025
20257
As a female name, Melba peaked in 1924, when 998 babies were named Melba (the #202 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #27,914 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
37
living · #27,914
BABIES NAMED MELBA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1921–1941
19417
As a male name, Melba peaked in 1921, when 9 babies were named Melba (the #3138 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)