Boys' name · since 1915

Melchior

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 48 babies named Melchior, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,487 of 45,481
all-time among boys
48
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

Melchior sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 48 recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Melchior has been recorded 48 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2007.

  • #22,487 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 48 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Melchior ranks #22,487 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 48 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#22,487 of 45,481
all-time among boys
48
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Melchior's 48 recorded births place it above 50.45% 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.

Melchior's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Melchior splits its recorded history at 1928: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Melchior popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1915)
9
Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
45678910 19151918192019211928194919532007 5

Melchior by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (18 births, 38% of the file).

1920s was Melchior's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Melchior births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Melchior? ▼
48 babies have been named Melchior since 1915. All-time, it sits at #22,487 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1915 with 9 births.
Where does Melchior sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Melchior ranks #22,487 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Melchior most popular? ▼
Melchior was most popular in the 1920s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Melchior been used? ▼
Melchior has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 93 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Melchior? ▼
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.

What to do with Melchior's data

  • Melchior's decade-level peak was the 1920s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Melchior

Nearby Names Like Melchior

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melchior

Melvin Boy
#958 244,936 births
Melvyn Boy
4,360 births
Melton Boy
4,235 births
Mel Boy
#7211 3,693 births
Melissa Boy
2,495 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Berne
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Minus
48 births · Peak 1947
Hulett
48 births · Peak 1921
Rayborn
48 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Melchior: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1915–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Melchior 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 August 2026.