Boys' name · since 2002

Melchi

16 babies named Melchi in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

16
total births
2002–2009
years on record
2000s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Melchi sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 2002.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Melchi has been recorded 16 times among boys since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2009.

  • 16 total births
  • 2002–2009 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Melchi's 16 recorded births place it above 32% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Melchi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Melchi splits its recorded history at 2003: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Melchi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2003)
6
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4.555.566.5 200220032009 5

Melchi by decade

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

2000s was Melchi's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Melchi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Melchi?
Since 2002, Social Security records show 16 babies named Melchi. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 6 births.
When was Melchi most popular?
Melchi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Melchi been used?
Records for Melchi go back to 2002, giving 8 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Melchi?
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 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, 2002–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Melchi: Baby Name Since 2002 - 16 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melchi. 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 Melchi 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.