Recorded 1916–1928 Boys' name Peak 1918 33 births

Melbern — boys' name

33 babies named Melbern in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s171920s16

The verdict

33 boys have been named Melbern since 1916, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1928.

33
total births
1916–1928
years on record
1910s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Melbern was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

7 babies were named Melbern in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Melbern

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Melbern between 1916 and 1928, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Melbern currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1928. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Melbern performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Melbern shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Melbern in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 33 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Melbern at a glance

Last recorded 1928

Total births

33

Since 1916

13 years of records

Peak year

1918

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1928

Active since

1916

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1928

Melbern popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1916

Last recorded 1928
Peak year (1918)
7
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 192819251922191919181916 5

Melbern by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
17 births that decade — 52% of Melbern's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Melbern?
33 babies have been named Melbern since 1916. It was last recorded in 1928. The peak year was 1918 with 7 births.
When was Melbern most popular?
Melbern was most popular in the 1910s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Melbern been used?
Melbern has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 13 years of data through 1928.
What names are similar to Melbern?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Melvin, Melvyn, Melton, Mel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–1928 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.