Melba
Meaning
modern coinage from the stage name of opera singer Nellie Melba, after Melbourne
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Melba peaked in the 1920s and the 1930s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
128 people · the #34,648 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 45
Among people named Melba living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Melba
Most people given the name Melba in the United States were born between 1940 and 1969. The Melba you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Melba deep dive
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