boy's name
Melroy
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 188
Melroy is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1963 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1935, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Melroy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1963, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 27 |
| 1930s | 85 |
| 1940s | 29 |
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s (to 1963) | 12 |
How popular is Melroy?
In 1963, Melroy was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Melroy is used
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 Melroy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Melroy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melroy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melroy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melroy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melroy
How popular is the name Melroy?
In 1963, Melroy was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Melroy a girl's or a boy's name?
Melroy is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Melroy?
Melroy has 2 syllables.
When was Melroy most popular?
Melroy peaked in 1935, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Melroy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Melroy currently ranks #5,793 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.