Recorded 1974–1988 Girls' name Peak 1980 28 births

Meldoy — girls' name

28 babies named Meldoy in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s23

The verdict

28 girls have been named Meldoy since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.

28
total births
1974–1988
years on record
1980s
peak decade
82%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

82% of everyone ever named Meldoy was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

7 babies were named Meldoy in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Meldoy

The Social Security Administration has registered 28 babies named Meldoy between 1974 and 1988, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Meldoy currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Meldoy performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Meldoy shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Meldoy 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 28 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.

Meldoy at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

28

Since 1974

15 years of records

Peak year

1980

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1974

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1988

Meldoy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1974

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1980)
7
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
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Meldoy by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
23 births that decade — 82% of Meldoy's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meldoy?
28 babies have been named Meldoy since 1974. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1980 with 7 births.
When was Meldoy most popular?
Meldoy was most popular in the 1980s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Meldoy been used?
Meldoy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 15 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Meldoy?
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, 1974–1988 (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.