Compare two names
Melba and Lois side by side: Melba peaked in 1924 and Lois in 1927; in 2025 they were given to 7 and 124 babies.
Melba and Lois, year by year
Girls and boys together; Melba solid, Lois dashed.
| Melba | Lois | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 7 | 124 |
| Rank 2025 | #12,732 among girls’ names | #1,670 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 34,925 | 335,594 |
| Peak year | 1924 | 1927 |
| Girls | 99.9% | 99% |
| Alive, estimated | 10,600 | 97,800 |
| Median age | 76 | 77 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.