Melecio: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#4,579
1920s	42	4	+740%	#2,838
1930s	24	2	-43%	#2,589
1940s	23	2	-4%	#3,034
1950s	39	4	+70%	#3,019
1960s	19	2	-51%	#3,571
1970s	74	7	+289%	#2,765
1980s	63	6	-15%	#4,770
1990s	81	8	+29%	#4,608
2000s	60	6	-26%	#6,102
2010s	16	2	-73%	#11,707
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,579

1920s

+740%

#2,838

1930s

-43%

#2,589

1940s

-4%

#3,034

1950s

+70%

#3,019

1960s

-51%

#3,571

1970s

+289%

#2,765

1980s

-15%

#4,770

1990s

+29%

#4,608

2000s

-26%

#6,102

2010s

-73%

#11,707

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Melecio

Melecio is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1919, 446 American babies have been named Melecio. Its peak came in 1972, when 13 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Melecio stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Melecio?

The median living Melecio is about 38 years old; half are between 29 and 51. An estimated 300 people named Melecio 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.

Melecio year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#11,707
2016	5	#13,532
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#13,545
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	6	#12,065
2007	8	#9,454
2006	6	#11,575
2005	13	#6,102
2004	6	#10,876
2003	8	#8,356
2002	–	–
2001	5	#11,721
2000	8	#7,940
1995	11	#5,390
1990	10	#5,254
1985	8	#5,006
1980	7	#5,307
1975	10	#3,586
1970	5	#5,198
1965	–	–
1960	5	#4,410
1955	–	–
1950	6	#3,568
1945	–	–
1940	6	#3,347
1935	9	#2,650
1930	5	#4,358
1925	8	#3,314
1920	5	#4,733
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Melecio?

The median living Melecio is about 38 years old. Half of all living Melecios are between 29 and 51 years old.

How many people named Melecio are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Melecio are alive in the United States, based on 446 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Melecio in 2025?

Melecio did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Melecio?

446 babies have been named Melecio in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melecio most popular?

Melecio peaked in 1972, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Melecio a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Melecio rising or falling?

Melecio has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Melecio popularity over time

The story of Melecio

How old are people named Melecio?

Melecio year by year

Frequently asked questions

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