Recorded 1916–1963 Boys' name Peak 1935 171 births

Melroy — boys' name

171 babies named Melroy in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s111920s271930s851940s291950s71960s12
1930s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Melroy was born in this single decade.

1935
Single peak year

14 babies were named Melroy in 1935 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Melroy

The Social Security Administration has registered 171 babies named Melroy between 1916 and 1963, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Melroy currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1963. The name reached its historical peak in 1935, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Melroy performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 85 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Melroy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Melroy in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Melroy 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 171 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.

Melroy at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

171

Since 1916

48 years of records

Peak year

1935

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1916

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 1963

Melroy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1916

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1935)
14
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
46810121416 19631947194019371933193019221916 5

Melroy by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
85 births that decade — 50% of Melroy's all-time total
1910s111920s271930s851940s291950s71960s12

Melroy by state

Where Melroy concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Melroy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
5 2.9%
#2 Texas
5 2.9%
Minnesota share of Melroy's total US births 2.9%
Even split

5 of 171 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Melroy?
171 babies have been named Melroy since 1916. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1935 with 14 births.
When was Melroy most popular?
Melroy was most popular in the 1930s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
Where is Melroy most popular?
The top states for the name Melroy are Minnesota (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Melroy been used?
Melroy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 48 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Melroy?
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.

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, 1916–1963 (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.