Melville vs Melton

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

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Melville

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Melton

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Metric Melville Melton
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 2,269 4,235
Peak Year 1918 1921
Peak Year Births 77 80
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Melville Melton
1880ss 110 49
1890ss 115 53
1900ss 116 88
1910ss 491 416
1920ss 526 686
1930ss 337 680
1940ss 255 710
1950ss 164 594
1960ss 100 415
1970ss 50 252
1980ss 5 142
1990ss — 81
2000ss — 49
2010ss — 20

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melville 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, 1880–1981.

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