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 #8323

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

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

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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