Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1921
Melma
Melma has 29 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 29
- total births
- 1921–1930
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
Melma sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 29 recorded since 1921.
Melma has 29 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1930.
- 29 total births
- 1921–1930 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 83% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Melma since 1921, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1930.
- 29
- total births
- 1921–1930
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Melma was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
7 babies were named Melma in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Melma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Melma's full recorded timeline at 1927, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Melma at a glance
Last recorded 1930Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Melma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1930
- Peak year (1927)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Melma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Melma's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Melma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
24 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 24 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melma? ▼
Since 1921, Social Security records show 29 babies named Melma. The most recent recorded year was 1930. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 7 births.
When was Melma most popular? ▼
Melma was most popular in the 1920s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Melma been used? ▼
Melma has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 10 years of data through 1930.
What names are similar to Melma? ▼
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.
What to do with Melma's data
- Melma's decade-level peak was the 1920s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Melma
Nearby Names Like Melma
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melma
Melissa Girl
#379 760,128 births
Melanie Girl
#122 262,640 births
Melinda Girl
#2099 135,822 births
Melody Girl
#91 114,914 births
Melba Girl
#11152 34,873 births
Compare Melma side by side: Melma vs Melissa Melma vs Melanie Melma vs Melinda
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1921–1930 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Melma: Baby Name Since 1921 - 29 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melma. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Melma draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.