Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1920

Melburn

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Melburn
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1920
27 babies
All-time total
489
#7,999 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Melburn popularity over time

489 babies have been named Melburn since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1920Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1910s 105 11 – #1,644
1920s 155 16 +48% #1,448
1930s 108 11 -30% #1,769
1940s 63 6 -42% #2,505
1950s 33 3 -48% #2,905
1960s 12 1 -64% #3,524
1970s 13 1 +8% #4,284
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The story of Melburn

Melburn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 489 American babies have been named Melburn. Its peak came in 1920, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Melburn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Melburn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1955 9 #2,905
1950 5 #4,019
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1940 9 #2,610
1935 16 #1,807
1930 10 #2,726
1925 12 #2,544
1920 27 #1,448
1915 15 #1,941
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Melburn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Melburn in 2025?

Melburn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Melburn?

489 babies have been named Melburn in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melburn most popular?

Melburn peaked in 1920, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Melburn a boy or girl name?

Melburn is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Melburn rising or falling?

Melburn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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