Boys' name · since 1916
Melbern
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Melbern, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 33
- total births
- 1916–1928
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Melbern is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 33 have been recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Melbern recorded 33 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1928.
- 33 total births
- 1916–1928 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Melbern's 33 recorded births place it above 44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Melbern's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Melbern's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Melbern popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1928
- Peak year (1918)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Melbern by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Melbern's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Melbern births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
17 births
- 1920s
1920s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 17 births (52% of all-time use).
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- Melbern's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1920s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–1928 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Melbern: Baby Name Since 1916 - 33 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melbern. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Melbern draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.