girl's name
Melma
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 29
Melma is a girl's name. In 1930 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1927, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1921.
Melma over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1930s. The striped bar is the 1930s, still in progress — it covers 1930 to 1930, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 24 |
| 1930s (to 1930) | 5 |
How popular is Melma?
In 1930, Melma was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Melma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Melma also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melma
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melma
How popular is the name Melma?
In 1930, Melma was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Melma a girl's or a boy's name?
Melma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Melma most popular?
Melma peaked in 1927, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.