Melford vs Melton

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

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Melford

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Melton

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Metric Melford Melton
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,175 4,235
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 46 80
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1904 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Melford Melton
1880ss — 49
1890ss — 53
1900ss 17 88
1910ss 173 416
1920ss 334 686
1930ss 226 680
1940ss 184 710
1950ss 135 594
1960ss 53 415
1970ss 46 252
1980ss 7 142
1990ss — 81
2000ss — 49
2010ss — 20

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melford 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, 1904–1982.

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