Melchior vs Melton

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

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Melchior

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Melton

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Metric Melchior Melton
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 48 4,235
Peak Year 1915 1921
Peak Year Births 9 80
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Melchior Melton
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 53
1900ss — 88
1910ss 15 416
1920ss 18 686
1930ss — 680
1940ss 5 710
1950ss 5 594
1960ss — 415
1970ss — 252
1980ss — 142
1990ss — 81
2000ss 5 49
2010ss — 20

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melchior Melton
2014 — 5
2015 — 5

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, 1915–2007.

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