boy's name
Melchior
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 1,524
France
#708
2025 births
Melchior is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2007 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in France in 2025, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 9,825 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Melchior over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 40 |
| 1910s | 30 |
| 1920s | 30 |
| 1930s | 25 |
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 30 |
| 1970s | 50 |
| 1980s | 70 |
| 1990s | 205 |
| 2000s | 325 |
| 2010s | 360 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 290 |
How popular is Melchior?
In 2025, Melchior was given to 60 babies in France, ranking #708 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Melchior is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Melchior
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Melchior also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melchior over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Melchior in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Melchor
Sibling names for Melchior
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melchior — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melchior
How popular is the name Melchior?
In 2025, Melchior was given to 60 babies in France, ranking #708 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Melchior a girl's or a boy's name?
Melchior is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Melchior?
Melchior has 3 syllables.
When was Melchior most popular?
Melchior peaked in 2025, when 60 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Melchior a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Melchior currently ranks #708 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.