Melton vs Mel

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

Name A

Melton

Boy name

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Name B

Mel

Boy name · Rank #8349

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melton Mel
2014 5 6
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, 1882–2015.

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