Masculine dossier · first seen 1890

Melbourne

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1922

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

Quick answers about Melbourne

How many people are named Melbourne?

Based on SSA birth records through 1989, an estimated 136 Americans born with the name Melbourne may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 1989.

How rare is Melbourne?

Melbourne has not appeared in SSA records since 1989. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no boys received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Melbourne?

The median age of a living American named Melbourne is approximately 74 years, with most bearers falling between 68 and 80 years old.

Is Melbourne still popular?

No. Melbourne is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1989.

1890Peak 19222025

Peak year

1922

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

1,012

Melbourne disappeared from SSA records in 1989 and has not been seen in 36 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Melbourne peaked in 1922, when 44 boys were given the name.

No boys were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,012 Americans named Melbourne since 1890.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

188

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age77

Core range69–85

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.