Melba
| Origin | Gender | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Australian | Girl | After Dame Nellie Melba (Melbourne) |
| Greek | Girl | slender, soft; mallow flower |
Fun Facts about the name Melba
Popularity of Melba
Popularity Analysis
The name Melba first appeared in the social security administration database in 1894. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1924 when it reached rank #202. As of 1966, it ranked #904.
| Year | Rank | Gender | % of Total Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 904 | Female | 0.0071% |
| 1965 | 830 | Female | 0.0079% |
| 1964 | 875 | Female | 0.0072% |
| 1963 | 759 | Female | 0.0093% |
| 1962 | 758 | Female | 0.0093% |
| 1961 | 671 | Female | 0.0114% |
| 1960 | 634 | Female | 0.0123% |
| 1959 | 612 | Female | 0.0127% |
| 1958 | 574 | Female | 0.0143% |
| 1957 | 484 | Female | 0.0185% |
| 1956 | 496 | Female | 0.0173% |
| 1955 | 447 | Female | 0.0202% |
| 1954 | 412 | Female | 0.0221% |
| 1953 | 395 | Female | 0.0239% |
| 1952 | 450 | Female | 0.0193% |
| 1951 | 401 | Female | 0.0228% |
| 1950 | 403 | Female | 0.0224% |
| 1949 | 380 | Female | 0.0242% |
| 1948 | 370 | Female | 0.0261% |
| 1947 | 350 | Female | 0.0287% |
| 1946 | 325 | Female | 0.0328% |
| 1945 | 306 | Female | 0.0374% |
| 1944 | 287 | Female | 0.0413% |
| 1943 | 286 | Female | 0.0415% |
| 1942 | 274 | Female | 0.0466% |
| 1941 | 241 | Female | 0.0575% |
| 1940 | 232 | Female | 0.0619% |
| 1939 | 213 | Female | 0.0690% |
| 1938 | 205 | Female | 0.0745% |
| 1937 | 211 | Female | 0.0716% |
| 1936 | 225 | Female | 0.0668% |
| 1935 | 225 | Female | 0.0697% |
| 1934 | 223 | Female | 0.0714% |
| 1933 | 217 | Female | 0.0741% |
| 1932 | 207 | Female | 0.0788% |
| 1931 | 217 | Female | 0.0699% |
| 1930 | 210 | Female | 0.0739% |
| 1929 | 217 | Female | 0.0707% |
| 1928 | 214 | Female | 0.0726% |
| 1927 | 213 | Female | 0.0722% |
| 1926 | 208 | Female | 0.0747% |
| 1925 | 210 | Female | 0.0740% |
| 1924 | 202 | Female | 0.0770% |
| 1923 | 211 | Female | 0.0736% |
| 1922 | 208 | Female | 0.0744% |
| 1921 | 209 | Female | 0.0712% |
| 1920 | 211 | Female | 0.0728% |
| 1919 | 222 | Female | 0.0673% |
| 1918 | 220 | Female | 0.0684% |
| 1917 | 234 | Female | 0.0624% |
| 1916 | 251 | Female | 0.0535% |
| 1915 | 264 | Female | 0.0482% |
| 1914 | 278 | Female | 0.0442% |
| 1913 | 285 | Female | 0.0419% |
| 1912 | 312 | Female | 0.0372% |
| 1911 | 328 | Female | 0.0331% |
| 1910 | 305 | Female | 0.0381% |
| 1909 | 327 | Female | 0.0334% |
| 1908 | 346 | Female | 0.0299% |
| 1907 | 324 | Female | 0.0338% |
| 1906 | 339 | Female | 0.0313% |
| 1905 | 337 | Female | 0.0329% |
| 1904 | 417 | Female | 0.0209% |
| 1903 | 479 | Female | 0.0162% |
| 1902 | 556 | Female | 0.0125% |
| 1901 | 512 | Female | 0.0142% |
| 1900 | 512 | Female | 0.0138% |
| 1899 | 431 | Female | 0.0186% |
| 1898 | 399 | Female | 0.0219% |
| 1897 | 485 | Female | 0.0145% |
| 1896 | 524 | Female | 0.0131% |
| 1895 | 735 | Female | 0.0077% |
| 1894 | 807 | Female | 0.0064% |
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