Girls name
Melba
Melba is a girls' name given to 30,975 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1924 with 979 births. It has appeared in 44 states, and reached its highest rank of 32nd among girls names in Utah in 1910.
Which states favor Melba
Melba by state
Top states by all-time births named Melba. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 5,944 | #2106 (1994) |
| 2 | Missouri | 2,103 | #640 (1967) |
| 3 | Arkansas | 1,851 | — |
| 4 | Louisiana | 1,827 | — |
| 5 | Alabama | 1,759 | — |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 1,758 | — |
| 7 | Georgia | 1,747 | — |
| 8 | North Carolina | 1,627 | — |
| 9 | Tennessee | 1,460 | — |
| 10 | Illinois | 1,382 | — |
| 11 | California | 1,130 | — |
| 12 | Mississippi | 826 | — |
| 13 | Ohio | 667 | — |
| 14 | Kansas | 659 | — |
| 15 | Indiana | 635 | — |
| 16 | Florida | 615 | — |
| 17 | Utah | 528 | — |
| 18 | New York | 457 | — |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | 444 | — |
| 20 | South Carolina | 389 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).