Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1925

Melda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Melda
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1925
44 babies
All-time total
1,487
#5,725 all-time among girls
First recorded
1887
in Social Security records

Melda popularity over time

1,487 babies have been named Melda since 1887, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1900Girls

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 Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 1 – #1,249
1890s 34 3 +580% #1,171
1900s 102 10 +200% #1,043
1910s 249 25 +144% #1,137
1920s 349 35 +40% #1,158
1930s 238 24 -32% #1,323
1940s 201 20 -16% #1,655
1950s 188 19 -6% #2,227
1960s 94 9 -50% #3,308
1970s 27 3 -71% #6,797
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Melda

Melda 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 1887, 1,487 American babies have been named Melda. Its peak came in 1925, when 44 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 Melda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Melda?

The median living Melda is about 74 years old; half are between 66 and 82. An estimated 500 people named Melda are alive in the United States today.

median 74 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Melda year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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1975 6 #8,651
1970 7 #6,797
1965 10 #4,404
1960 15 #3,308
1955 16 #2,917
1950 20 #2,227
1945 17 #2,126
1940 16 #2,072
1935 24 #1,533
1930 26 #1,557
1925 44 #1,173
1920 40 #1,224
1915 32 #1,246
1910 11 #1,484
1905 13 #1,084
1900 14 #1,043
1895 6 #1,533
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Melda?

The median living Melda is about 74 years old. Half of all living Meldas are between 66 and 82 years old.

How many people named Melda are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Melda are alive in the United States, based on 1,487 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Melda in 2025?

Melda 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 Melda?

1,487 babies have been named Melda in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melda most popular?

Melda peaked in 1925, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Melda a boy or girl name?

Melda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Melda rising or falling?

Melda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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