Recorded 1927–1947 Girls' name Peak 1927 11 births

Melbalene — girls' name

11 babies named Melbalene in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61940s5

The verdict

11 girls have been named Melbalene since 1927, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1947.

11
total births
1927–1947
years on record
1920s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Melbalene was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

6 babies were named Melbalene in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Melbalene

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Melbalene between 1927 and 1947, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Melbalene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1947. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Melbalene performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Melbalene shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Melbalene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Melbalene at a glance

Last recorded 1947

Total births

11

Since 1927

21 years of records

Peak year

1927

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1947

Active since

1927

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1947

Melbalene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1927

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1927)
6
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
4.555.566.5 19471927 6

Melbalene by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
6 births that decade — 55% of Melbalene's all-time total
1920s61940s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Melbalene?
11 babies have been named Melbalene since 1927. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year was 1927 with 6 births.
When was Melbalene most popular?
Melbalene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Melbalene been used?
Melbalene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 21 years of data through 1947.
What names are similar to Melbalene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Melissa, Melanie, Melinda, Melody, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1927–1947 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.