Mel vs Melton

Side-by-side comparison of Mel and Melton - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Mel

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Melton

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Metric Mel Melton
Current Rank #8349 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 3,693 4,235
Peak Year 1958 1921
Peak Year Births 120 80
Peak Decade 1950s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1902 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Mel Melton
1880s - 49
1890s - 53
1900s 17 88
1910s 94 416
1920s 151 686
1930s 355 680
1940s 731 710
1950s 843 594
1960s 686 415
1970s 266 252
1980s 143 142
1990s 141 81
2000s 137 49
2010s 74 20
2020s 55 -

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mel Melton
2014 6 5
2015 - 5
2016 12 -
2017 6 -
2018 10 -
2019 7 -
2020 7 -
2021 9 -
2022 9 -
2023 10 -
2024 9 -
2025 11 -

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1902–2025.

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