Boys' name · since 1913
Meliton
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 436 babies named Meliton, peaking in 1932. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,562 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 436
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
436 boys have been named Meliton since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Meliton recorded 436 times among boys since 1913, 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 1913 to 2012.
- #8,562 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 436 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meliton ranks #8,562 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 436 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,562 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 436
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Meliton's 436 recorded births place it above 81.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Meliton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Meliton's SSA record in two at 1958 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1932 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Meliton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2012
- Peak year (1932)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Meliton by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (81 births, 19% of the file).
1920s was Meliton's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Meliton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
41 births
- 1920s
1920s
81 births
- 1930s
1930s
47 births
- 1940s
1940s
54 births
- 1950s 29
1950s
29 births
- 1960s 28
1960s
28 births
- 1970s 26
1970s
26 births
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
68 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 81 births (19% of all-time use).
Meliton by state
Where Meliton concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 103 | 23.6% |
| #2 | California | | 14 | 3.2% |
| #3 | New Mexico | | 5 | 1.1% |
103 of 436 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Meliton's data
- Meliton's decade-level peak was the 1920s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Melitons (103 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Meliton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1932)
Similar record span (~99 yrs)
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, 1913–2012 (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 Meliton 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.