Boys' name · since 1919

Melio

Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Melio, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,317 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade

Melio is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 25 have been recorded since 1919.

Social Security Administration records show Melio recorded 25 times among boys since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1923.

  • #27,317 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 25 born since 1919
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Melio ranks #27,317 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.

#27,317 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Melio's 25 recorded births place it above 39.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.

Melio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Melio splits its recorded history at 1922: 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 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Melio popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1923

Last recorded 1923
Peak year (1922)
8
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
456789 1919192119221923 5

Melio by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (18 births, 72% of the file).

1920s was Melio's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.

Melio births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (72% of all-time use).

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

Melio by state

Where Melio concentrates geographically, total births since 1919

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Melio
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
5 20.0%
Pennsylvania share of Melio's total US births 20.0%

5 of 25 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Melio?
25 babies have been named Melio since 1919. All-time, it sits at #27,317 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1923. The peak year was 1922 with 8 births.
Where does Melio sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Melio ranks #27,317 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 Melio most popular?
Melio was most popular in the 1920s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Melio most popular?
The top states for the name Melio are Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Melio been used?
Melio has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 5 years of data through 1923.
What names are similar to Melio?
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 Melio's data

  • Pennsylvania records the most Melios (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names

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

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Nearby Names Like Melio

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Melio: 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, 1919–1923 (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 Melio 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.