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Melbourne

/ˈmɛlbɚn/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1989

Melbourne has been given to about 1,012 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1922, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɛlbɚn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 305
Median age today83 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Melbourne per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1922 · 44
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,012

How popular is Melbourne?

Its best year was 1922, when 44 babies were given the name, ranking 1068th. The typical living American called Melbourne is about 83 years old today.

Names that sound like Melbourne

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lorne0.59
  2. Boone0.51
  3. Verne0.51
  4. Melton0.49
  5. Laverne0.47

Middle names for Melbourne

Ranked by flow score
  1. Melbourne Paul0.83
  2. Melbourne John0.83
  3. Melbourne Blake0.82
  4. Melbourne Wade0.82
  5. Melbourne Ross0.82
  6. Melbourne Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Melbourne

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.77
  2. Winonasister · 0.77
  3. Cleoeither · 0.76
  4. Ilasister · 0.76
  5. Archiebrother · 0.70
  6. Hughbrother · 0.70

Where Melbourne is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Melbourne White0.78
    2. Melbourne Nguyen0.78
    3. Melbourne Hill0.78
    4. Melbourne Hall0.78
    5. Melbourne Brown0.78
    6. Melbourne Young0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Melbourne

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.