Melrose comes from the ModernAmerican / Multicultural tradition, meaning Bare promontory.
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How popular is Melrose?
2024peak year
Melrose is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #4543), with about 34 babies named Melrose each year. In 2024, 49 babies received the name (ranked #3248). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 1,191.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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