Boys' name · since 1916
Melroy
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 171 babies named Melroy, peaking in 1935. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,916 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 171
- born since 1916
- 1930s
- peak decade
171 boys have been named Melroy since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Melroy has been recorded 171 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1963.
- #13,916 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 171 born since 1916
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Melroy ranks #13,916 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 171 born since 1916, peaking in the 1930s.
- #13,916 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 171
- born since 1916
- 1930s
- peak decade
Melroy's 171 recorded births place it above 69.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
Melroy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Melroy's full recorded timeline at 1935, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1935 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Melroy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1963
- Peak year (1935)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Melroy by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (85 births, 50% of the file).
1930s was Melroy's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Melroy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s 27
1920s
27 births
- 1930s
1930s
85 births
- 1940s 29
1940s
29 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 85 births (50% of all-time use).
Melroy by state
Where Melroy concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
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What to do with Melroy's data
- Melroy's decade-level peak was the 1930s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Melroys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota 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 Melroy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1935)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1916–1963 (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 Melroy 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.