Name Legacy

Melbourne

Recorded 1890–1989 · United States

Melbourne was most popular in 1922, when 44 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,133 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,012 people named Melbourne.

Most popular in1922
Rank that year#2,133
Births that year44
Total since 18801,012
Given to100% boys

Melbourne over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Melbourne’s peak in 1922. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Melbourne a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Melbourne is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 1,012 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Melbourne

Where Melbourne is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org