Recorded 1984–2006 Boys' name Peak 1986 50 births

Meldrick — boys' name

50 babies named Meldrick in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

50 boys have been named Meldrick since 1984, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2006.

50
total births
1984–2006
years on record
1990s
peak decade
64%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Meldrick was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

8 babies were named Meldrick in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Meldrick

The Social Security Administration has registered 50 babies named Meldrick between 1984 and 2006, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Meldrick currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Meldrick performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Meldrick shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Meldrick 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 50 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.

Meldrick at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

50

Since 1984

23 years of records

Peak year

1986

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1984

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2006

Meldrick popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1984

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1986)
8
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
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Meldrick by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
32 births that decade — 64% of Meldrick's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meldrick?
50 babies have been named Meldrick since 1984. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1986 with 8 births.
When was Meldrick most popular?
Meldrick was most popular in the 1990s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Meldrick been used?
Meldrick has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 23 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Meldrick?
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.

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, 1984–2006 (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.