Boys' name · since 1988
Melquan
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 259 babies named Melquan, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 259
- total births
- 1988–2015
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Melquan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 259 recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Melquan recorded 259 times among boys since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2015.
- 259 total births
- 1988–2015 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Melquan's 259 recorded births place it above 75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Melquan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Melquan splits its recorded history at 1997: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Melquan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2015
- Peak year (1992)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Melquan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Melquan's strongest decade.
176 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Melquan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 33
1980s
33 births
- 1990s
1990s
176 births
- 2000s 45
2000s
45 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 176 births (68% of all-time use).
Melquan by state
Where Melquan concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 81 | 31.3% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 6 | 2.3% |
81 of 259 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Melquan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (176 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.
- New York records the most Melquans (81 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1988–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Melquan: Baby Name Since 1988 - 259 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melquan. 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 Melquan 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.