Melba is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Melba means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Melba across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Melba has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Melba is a girl name of Australian origin meaning “from Melbourne”. A name honoring the singer Nellie Melba, herself named for Melbourne.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 34,925 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Melba per year, United States (1893 to 2025). United States peaked in 1924 (1,003/yr).
Melba has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1924, when it ranked #363 nationally (given to 1,003 babies that year).
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