Boys' name · since 1913

Meldon

Meldon has 240 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#11,915 of 45,481
all-time among boys
240
born since 1913
1950s
peak decade

Meldon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 240 have been recorded since 1913.

Social Security Administration records show Meldon recorded 240 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1977.

  • #11,915 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 240 born since 1913
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meldon ranks #11,915 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 240 born since 1913, peaking in the 1950s.

#11,915 of 45,481
all-time among boys
240
born since 1913
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Meldon's 240 recorded births place it above 73.78% 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.

Meldon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Meldon splits its recorded history at 1947: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Meldon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1977

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1954)
15
Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
05101520 19131929193719451951195619711977 5

Meldon by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (68 births, 28% of the file).

1950s was Meldon's strongest decade.

68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Meldon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 68 births (28% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meldon? ▼
Meldon has been given to 240 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #11,915 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1977. 15 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
Where does Meldon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meldon ranks #11,915 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 Meldon most popular? ▼
Meldon was most popular in the 1950s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Meldon been used? ▼
Records for Meldon go back to 1913, giving 65 years of history through 1977.
What names are similar to Meldon? ▼
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 Meldon's data

  • Meldon's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (68 total births) through the 1970s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Meldon

Nearby Names Like Meldon

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

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

Compare Meldon side by side: Meldon vs Melvin Meldon vs Melvyn Meldon vs Melton

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Ovila
240 births · Peak 1916
Linsey
240 births · Peak 1953
Burdett
240 births · Peak 1923
Veldon
240 births · Peak 1933
Clayburn
240 births · Peak 1941
Mikie
240 births · Peak 1975
Lejon #12296
240 births · Peak 1972
Tushar
240 births · Peak 2003

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Meldon: 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, 1913–1977 (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 Meldon 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.