Recorded 1956–1972 Girls' name Peak 1963 29 births

Melloney — girls' name

29 babies named Melloney in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

29 girls have been named Melloney since 1956, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1972.

29
total births
1956–1972
years on record
1960s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Melloney was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

7 babies were named Melloney in 1963 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Melloney

The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Melloney between 1956 and 1972, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Melloney currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1963, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Melloney performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Melloney shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Melloney 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 29 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.

Melloney at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

29

Since 1956

17 years of records

Peak year

1963

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1956

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1972

Melloney popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1956

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1963)
7
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19721971196319621956 6

Melloney by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
12 births that decade — 41% of Melloney's all-time total
1950s61960s121970s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Melloney?
29 babies have been named Melloney since 1956. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1963 with 7 births.
When was Melloney most popular?
Melloney was most popular in the 1960s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Melloney been used?
Melloney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 17 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Melloney?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Melissa, Melanie, Melinda, Melody, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1956–1972 (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.