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Melford

100% boys · last recorded 1982

Melford has been given to about 1,175 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1921, which makes it a interwar name.

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Living in the US≈ 464
Median age today79 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Melford per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1921 · 46
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,175

How popular is Melford?

Its best year was 1921, when 46 babies were given the name, ranking 1039th. The typical living American called Melford is about 79 years old today.

Names that sound like Melford

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Milford0.82
  2. Wilford0.71
  3. Alford0.71
  4. Clifford0.59
  5. Sanford0.60
  6. Ford0.60
  7. Buford0.60
  8. Rayford0.60

Middle names for Melford

Ranked by flow score
  1. Melford Paul0.77
  2. Melford Lee0.77
  3. Melford Blake0.76
  4. Melford Bryce0.76
  5. Melford Wade0.76
  6. Melford Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Melford

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.80
  2. Winonasister · 0.79
  3. Ruthiesister · 0.76
  4. Cleoeither · 0.74
  5. Otisbrother · 0.73
  6. Hughbrother · 0.73

Where Melford is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Melford Anderson0.77
    2. Melford White0.72
    3. Melford Reyes0.72
    4. Melford Nguyen0.72
    5. Melford Lee0.72
    6. Melford Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Melford

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.