Recorded 1924–1924 Girls' name Peak 1924 5 births

Melchora — girls' name

5 babies named Melchora in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s5

The verdict

5 girls have been named Melchora since 1924, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1924.

5
total births
1924–1924
years on record
1920s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Melchora was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

5 babies were named Melchora in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Melchora

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Melchora between 1924 and 1924, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Melchora currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1924. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Melchora performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Melchora in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Melchora 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 5 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.

Melchora at a glance

Last recorded 1924

Total births

5

Since 1924

1 years of records

Peak year

1924

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1924

Active since

1924

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1924

Melchora popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1924

Last recorded 1924
Peak year (1924)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 1924 5

Melchora by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 100% of Melchora's all-time total
1920s5

Melchora by state

Where Melchora concentrates geographically — total births since 1924

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Melchora
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 100.0%
Texas share of Melchora's total US births 100.0%

5 of 5 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Melchora?
5 babies have been named Melchora since 1924. It was last recorded in 1924. The peak year was 1924 with 5 births.
When was Melchora most popular?
Melchora was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Melchora most popular?
The top states for the name Melchora are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Melchora been used?
Melchora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 1 years of data through 1924.
What names are similar to Melchora?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Melissa, Melanie, Melinda, Melody, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1924–1924 (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.