Recorded 1917–1944 Boys' name Peak 1919 71 births

Melbert — boys' name

71 babies named Melbert in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

71 boys have been named Melbert since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1944.

71
total births
1917–1944
years on record
1920s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Melbert was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

9 babies were named Melbert in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Melbert

The Social Security Administration has registered 71 babies named Melbert between 1917 and 1944, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Melbert currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1944. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Melbert performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 41 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Melbert shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Melbert 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 71 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.

Melbert at a glance

Last recorded 1944

Total births

71

Since 1917

28 years of records

Peak year

1919

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1944

Active since

1917

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 1944

Melbert popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1917

Last recorded 1944
Peak year (1919)
9
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
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Melbert by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
41 births that decade — 58% of Melbert's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Melbert?
71 babies have been named Melbert since 1917. It was last recorded in 1944. The peak year was 1919 with 9 births.
When was Melbert most popular?
Melbert was most popular in the 1920s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Melbert been used?
Melbert has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 28 years of data through 1944.
What names are similar to Melbert?
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, 1917–1944 (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.