Melba Name Popularity and Statistics
Melba is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Melba?
Melba is spelled M-E-L-B-A. The name has 5 letters.
Melba Popularity in 2025
Rank#11,932
Recorded Births7
- Girls usage fell 810 places to #11,932 and recorded 1 fewer birth compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Melba Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1990 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 7 | #11,932 |
| 2024 | Girls | 8 | #11,122 |
| 2022 | Girls | 11 | #9,056 |
| 2020 | Girls | 5 | #15,088 |
| 2017 | Girls | 8 | #11,615 |
| 2016 | Girls | 10 | #10,113 |
| 2014 | Girls | 5 | #16,513 |
| 2013 | Girls | 5 | #16,547 |
| 2009 | Girls | 6 | #15,242 |
| 2008 | Girls | 6 | #15,405 |
| 2004 | Girls | 8 | #11,624 |
| 2002 | Girls | 7 | #12,187 |
| 2001 | Girls | 6 | #13,521 |
| 2000 | Girls | 17 | #6,208 |
| 1999 | Girls | 9 | #9,479 |
| 1998 | Girls | 9 | #9,260 |
| 1997 | Girls | 8 | #9,802 |
| 1996 | Girls | 9 | #8,812 |
| 1995 | Girls | 10 | #8,079 |
| 1994 | Girls | 16 | #5,713 |
| 1993 | Girls | 10 | #8,052 |
| 1992 | Girls | 17 | #5,484 |
| 1991 | Girls | 18 | #5,181 |
| 1990 | Girls | 23 | #4,230 |
When Was Melba Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1924 · Girls
998 recorded births
National rank #202
1925 · Girls
938 recorded births
National rank #210
1922 · Girls
929 recorded births
National rank #208
1923 · Girls
922 recorded births
National rank #211
Where Melba Ranked Highest in 1994
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| TX | #1,935 | 6 |