Total births
33
Boys' name · since 2001
Melkin
Melkin has 33 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11618
- among boys today
- 33
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Melkin currently ranks #11618 among boys' names in America, with 33 babies recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Melkin recorded 33 times among boys since 2001, holding rank #11618 nationally today, ahead of 19% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2024.
- #11618 among boys today
- 33 born since 2001
- 2020s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Melkin is currently the #11618 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 33 born since 2001, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11618
- among boys today
- 33
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Melkin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11618
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Melkin was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
7 babies were named Melkin in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Melkin compares
33 12th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Melkin's all-time total is 91% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Melkin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 33 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Melkin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Melkin splits its recorded history at 2021: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Melkin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#11,618
Active since
2001
Melkin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024
- Peak year (2022)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Melkin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Melkin's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Melkin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 18 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melkin? ▼
33 babies have been named Melkin since 2001. It currently ranks #11618 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 7 births.
When was Melkin most popular? ▼
Melkin was most popular in the 2020s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Melkin been used? ▼
Records for Melkin go back to 2001, giving 24 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Melkin? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Melkin
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Melkin: #11618 Boys' Name - 33 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melkin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Melkin 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 July 2026.