Recorded 2002–2011 Boys' name Peak 2006 50 births

Melbin — boys' name

50 babies named Melbin in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

50 boys have been named Melbin since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.

50
total births
2002–2011
years on record
2000s
peak decade
90%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

90% of everyone ever named Melbin was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

9 babies were named Melbin in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Melbin

The Social Security Administration has registered 50 babies named Melbin between 2002 and 2011, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Melbin currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Melbin performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Melbin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Melbin 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 50 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.

Melbin at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

50

Since 2002

10 years of records

Peak year

2006

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

2002

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 2011

Melbin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2002

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2006)
9
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
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Melbin by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
45 births that decade — 90% of Melbin's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Melbin?
50 babies have been named Melbin since 2002. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 2006 with 9 births.
When was Melbin most popular?
Melbin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Melbin been used?
Melbin has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 10 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Melbin?
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, 2002–2011 (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.