Melchizedek: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,103

among boys · ↑718 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Melchizedek · +24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 65,695

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

26 babies

All-time total

445

#8,456 all-time among boys

First recorded

1973

in Social Security records

Melchizedek popularity over time

445 babies have been named Melchizedek since 1973, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#5,606
1980s	11	1	+120%	#6,074
1990s	55	6	+400%	#5,944
2000s	113	11	+105%	#5,968
2010s	154	15	+36%	#4,295
2020s (to 2025)	107	18	+16%	#4,103

Where Melchizedek is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Melchizedek

Melchizedek is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,103 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 445 American babies have been named Melchizedek. Its peak came in 2025, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Melchizedek stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Melchizedek?

The median living Melchizedek is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 21. An estimated 400 people named Melchizedek are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Melchizedek year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	26	#4,103
2024	21	#4,821
2023	13	#6,773
2022	15	#6,050
2021	16	#5,704
2020	16	#5,611
2019	24	#4,295
2018	18	#5,243
2017	9	#8,603
2016	18	#5,255
2015	15	#5,902
2014	17	#5,403
2013	18	#5,105
2012	8	#9,417
2011	13	#6,466
2010	14	#6,261
2009	15	#5,993
2008	15	#5,968
2007	9	#8,675
2006	10	#7,814
2005	12	#6,490
2004	13	#6,024
2003	12	#6,129
2002	8	#8,188
2001	9	#7,306
2000	10	#6,668
1995	5	#9,808
1990	5	#9,037
1985	5	#7,220
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
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1960	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Melchizedek, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Melchizedek?

The median living Melchizedek is about 12 years old. Half of all living Melchizedeks are between 6 and 21 years old.

How many people named Melchizedek are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Melchizedek are alive in the United States, based on 445 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Melchizedek in 2025?

Melchizedek ranked #4,103 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Melchizedek?

445 babies have been named Melchizedek in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melchizedek most popular?

Melchizedek peaked in 2025, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Melchizedek a boy or girl name?

Melchizedek is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Melchizedek rising or falling?

Melchizedek is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Melchizedek become more popular?

Melchizedek is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Melchizedek in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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