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Melburn

/ˈmɛlbɚn/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1974

Melburn has been given to about 489 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɛlbɚn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 158
Median age today85 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Melburn per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1920 · 27
  • Born in 20250
  • All time489

How popular is Melburn?

Its best year was 1920, when 27 babies were given the name, ranking 1448th. The typical living American called Melburn is about 85 years old today.

Names that sound like Melburn

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Wilburn0.71
  2. Melvin0.54
  3. Melvyn0.54
  4. Melton0.54
  5. Vern0.50

Middle names for Melburn

Ranked by flow score
  1. Melburn Paul0.77
  2. Melburn John0.77
  3. Melburn Lee0.77
  4. Melburn Dean0.76
  5. Melburn Blake0.76
  6. Melburn Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Melburn

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.73
  2. Winonasister · 0.72
  3. Cleoeither · 0.71
  4. Ilasister · 0.71
  5. Hughbrother · 0.65
  6. Archiebrother · 0.65

Where Melburn is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Melburn Anderson0.77
    2. Melburn White0.72
    3. Melburn Reyes0.72
    4. Melburn Lee0.72
    5. Melburn Hill0.72
    6. Melburn Hall0.72

    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 Melburn

    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.