How Many People Are Named Melford?
An estimated 352 people in the United States have the first name Melford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Melford peaked in popularity in 1921 with 46 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Melford 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 Melford paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Melford is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
352
About 1 in 973,734 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1921
46 births
Total Registered
1,175
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Melford
Melford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,175 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Melford as a male name
Ranked #5,406 in 1982
7 male births in 1982
Peak: 1921 (46 births)
Melford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Melford span from the 1900s to the 1980s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 334 babies were registered. Melford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Melford by Decade
How has Melford 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.
Melford by State
Birth registrations for Melford span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, Texas, Wisconsin. The lowest are in New York, Missouri, Iowa. On average, about 8 Melfords were registered per state.
Melford + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Melford as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Melford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Melford?
We estimate approximately 352 people named Melford 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 973,734 Americans share this first name.
Is Melford a common name?
Melford is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,175 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Melford most popular?
Melford reached peak popularity in 1921, when 46 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Melford is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Melford a male name?
Melford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Melford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Melford Smith, Melford Johnson, Melford 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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