How Many People Are Named Melchizedek?
An estimated 414 people in the United States have the first name Melchizedek. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Melchizedek peaked in popularity in 2019 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Melchizedek as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Melchizedek paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
414
About 1 in 827,909 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2019
24 births
Total Registered
419
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Melchizedek
Melchizedek is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 419 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Melchizedek as a male name
Ranked #4,808 in 2024
21 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (24 births)
Melchizedek: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Melchizedek span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 154 babies were registered. While Melchizedek is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Melchizedek by Decade
How has Melchizedek tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Melchizedek + Last Name Combinations
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Melchizedek: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Melchizedek?
We estimate approximately 414 people named Melchizedek are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 827,909 Americans share this first name.
Is Melchizedek a common name?
Melchizedek is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 419 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Melchizedek most popular?
Melchizedek reached peak popularity in 2019, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Melchizedek is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Melchizedek a male name?
Melchizedek is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Melchizedek Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Melchizedek Smith, Melchizedek Johnson, Melchizedek Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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