Boy · #4,201 in 2026

Melbourn

Melbourn is a large, clustered village in the far south-west of Cambridgeshire, England. Its traditional high street is bypassed by the A10, intersecting the settlement's other main axis exactly 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of the traditional focal point of Royston, Hertfordshire, the nearest larger settlement. It has over 4,600 inhabitants and is in the South Cambridgeshire district.

Current Rank
#4,201
Peak Rank
#4,201 (1926)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1926
First Year
1926
Last Year
1926
Peak Year
#4201
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Melbourn

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Melbourn is a large, clustered village in the far south-west of Cambridgeshire, England. Its traditional high street is bypassed by the A10, intersecting the settlement's other main axis exactly 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of the traditional focal point of Royston, Hertfordshire, the nearest larger settlement. It has over 4,600 inhabitants and is in the South Cambridgeshire district.

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Origin & history
The parish has a long history of occupation, stemming from the presence of springs at Melbourn Bury and the several ancient trackways that cross the parish; the Icknield Way runs to the south of the parish and Ashwell Street and the Roman Cambridge-Royston road are also believed to follow prehistoric trackways. Pottery and burial finds show evidence of Bronze Age residents, and a Roman settlement has been found at the north-east edge of the village. Excavations in the 1950s discovered 28 graves from a 7th-century Christian burial site close to Ashwell Street. Melbourn appears in five entries i

The Story of Melbourn

Melbourn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1926, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 5 Melbourns were born — ranking #4,201 that year. As of 2026, Melbourn ranks #4,201 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Melbourns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Melbourn

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Frequently Asked Questions about Melbourn

What does the name Melbourn mean?
Melbourn is a large, clustered village in the far south-west of Cambridgeshire, England. Its traditional high street is bypassed by the A10, intersecting the settlement's other main axis exactly 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of the traditional focal point of Royston, Hertfordshire, the nearest larger settlement. It has over 4,600 inhabitants and is in the South Cambridgeshire district.
How popular is Melbourn in 2026?
In 2026, Melbourn ranks #4,201 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Melbourn most popular?
Melbourn reached its peak popularity in 1926, ranking #4,201 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Melbourn a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Melbourn is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Melbourn?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Melbourn include Albany, Alco, Alphones. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Melbourn

Melbourn is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1926 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Melbourn's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #4,201. Use the chart and map above to compare Melbourn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.