Recorded 1921–1930 Girls' name Peak 1927 29 births

Melma — girls' name

29 babies named Melma in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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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.

What the Data Says About Melma

The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Melma between 1921 and 1930, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Melma currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1930. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Melma performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Melma shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Melma 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 29 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.

Melma at a glance

Last recorded 1930

Total births

29

Since 1921

10 years of records

Peak year

1927

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1930

Active since

1921

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1930

Melma popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1921

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1927)
7
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19301929192719231921 6

Melma by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
24 births that decade — 83% of Melma's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Melma?
29 babies have been named Melma since 1921. It was last recorded in 1930. The peak year 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.

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, 1921–1930 (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.