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 #8323 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 3,683 4,235
Peak Year 1958 1921
Peak Year Births 119 80
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1902 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Mel Melton
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 53
1900ss 17 88
1910ss 94 416
1920ss 151 686
1930ss 355 680
1940ss 731 710
1950ss 843 594
1960ss 687 415
1970ss 266 252
1980ss 143 142
1990ss 141 81
2000ss 137 49
2010ss 74 20
2020ss 44 —

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 —

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, 1902–2024.

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