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Melroy

/ˈmɛlɹɔɪ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1963

Melroy has been given to about 171 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1935, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɛlɹɔɪ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 71
Median age today87 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Melroy per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1935 · 14
  • Born in 20250
  • All time171
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Melroy?

Its best year was 1935, when 14 babies were given the name, ranking 2000th. The typical living American called Melroy is about 87 years old today.

Names that sound like Melroy

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Elroy0.88
  2. Leroy0.75
  3. Eloy0.75
  4. Leeroy0.70
  5. Melton0.65
  6. Roy0.55
  7. Troy0.55
  8. Loy0.55

Middle names for Melroy

Ranked by flow score
  1. Melroy Paul0.77
  2. Melroy Lee0.77
  3. Melroy Dean0.76
  4. Melroy Blake0.76
  5. Melroy Bryce0.76
  6. Melroy Wade0.76

Sibling names for Melroy

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.60
  2. Ruthiesister · 0.57
  3. Winonasister · 0.56
  4. Harlanbrother · 0.53
  5. Billieeither · 0.53
  6. Juniorbrother · 0.51

Where Melroy is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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