Recorded 1921–1938 Boys' name Peak 1921 17 births

Melfred — boys' name

17 babies named Melfred in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s71930s10

The verdict

17 boys have been named Melfred since 1921, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1938.

17
total births
1921–1938
years on record
1930s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Melfred was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

7 babies were named Melfred in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Melfred

The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Melfred between 1921 and 1938, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Melfred currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1938. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Melfred performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Melfred shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Melfred 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 17 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.

Melfred at a glance

Last recorded 1938

Total births

17

Since 1921

18 years of records

Peak year

1921

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1938

Active since

1921

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1938

Melfred popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1921

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1921)
7
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 193819351921 7

Melfred by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
10 births that decade — 59% of Melfred's all-time total
1920s71930s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Melfred?
17 babies have been named Melfred since 1921. It was last recorded in 1938. The peak year was 1921 with 7 births.
When was Melfred most popular?
Melfred was most popular in the 1930s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Melfred been used?
Melfred has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 18 years of data through 1938.
What names are similar to Melfred?
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, 1921–1938 (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.