boy's name
Meliton
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 436
Meliton is a boy's name. In 2012 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1932, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
Meliton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 41 |
| 1920s | 81 |
| 1930s | 47 |
| 1940s | 54 |
| 1950s | 29 |
| 1960s | 28 |
| 1970s | 26 |
| 1980s | 29 |
| 1990s | 68 |
| 2000s | 28 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 5 |
How popular is Meliton?
In 2012, Meliton was given to 5 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 Meliton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Meliton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Meliton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Meliton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Meliton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Meliton
How popular is the name Meliton?
In 2012, Meliton was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Meliton a girl's or a boy's name?
Meliton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Meliton most popular?
Meliton peaked in 1932, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.