boy's name
Melford
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,175
Melford is a boy's name. In 1982 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 46 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1904.
Melford over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1982, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 17 |
| 1910s | 173 |
| 1920s | 334 |
| 1930s | 226 |
| 1940s | 184 |
| 1950s | 135 |
| 1960s | 53 |
| 1970s | 46 |
| 1980s (to 1982) | 7 |
How popular is Melford?
In 1982, Melford was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Melford
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Melford also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melford over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melford
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melford — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melford
How popular is the name Melford?
In 1982, Melford was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Melford a girl's or a boy's name?
Melford is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Melford most popular?
Melford peaked in 1921, when 46 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.