Total births
445
Boys' name · since 1973
Melchizedek
445 babies named Melchizedek in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4762
- among boys today
- 445
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other boys
445 babies have been named Melchizedek since 1973, making it today's #4762 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Melchizedek has been recorded 445 times among boys since 1973, currently ranked #4762 nationally and more common than 67% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #4762 among boys today
- 445 born since 1973
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Melchizedek is currently the #4762 boys' name in America, more common than 67% of boys - 445 born since 1973, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4762
- among boys today
- 445
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other boys
Melchizedek vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4762
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 67% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Melchizedek was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
26 babies were named Melchizedek in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Melchizedek compares
445 Top 46% higher than 54% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Melchizedek's all-time total is 21% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Melchizedek | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 445 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 23 | 22,252 |
Melchizedek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Melchizedek's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Melchizedek at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#4,762
Active since
1973
Melchizedek popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Melchizedek by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Melchizedek's strongest decade.
154 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Melchizedek births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 55
1990s
55 births
- 2000s
2000s
113 births
- 2010s
2010s
154 births
- 2020s
2020s
107 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 154 births (35% of all-time use).
Melchizedek by state
Where Melchizedek concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 1.3% |
Texas share of Melchizedek's total US births 1.3%
6 of 445 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melchizedek? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 445 babies named Melchizedek. Today it holds rank #4762 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 26 births.
When was Melchizedek most popular? ▼
Melchizedek was most popular in the 2010s decade with 154 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Melchizedek most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Melchizedek are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Melchizedek been used? ▼
Melchizedek has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 53 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Melchizedek? ▼
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 Melchizedek's data
- Melchizedek's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (154 total births) through the 2020s (107) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Melchizedeks (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Melchizedek
Nearby Names Like Melchizedek
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melchizedek
Melvin Boy
#871 244,936 births
Melvyn Boy
4,360 births
Melton Boy
4,235 births
Mel Boy
#8349 3,693 births
Melissa Boy
2,495 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1973–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Melchizedek: #4762 Boys' Name - 445 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melchizedek. 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 Melchizedek 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 June 2026.