MeaningHill or town by the mill. | Formal: Settlement near a mill.
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 7
US Rank (today)#13382
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Origin & history of Melton
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Modern American roots
Melton comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Hill or town by the mill. | Formal: Settlement near a mill..
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How popular is Melton?
1921peak year
The name Melton reached its peak in 1921, with 80 registrations (ranked #742). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1882, roughly 39 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #13382) today, averaging about 5 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 4,235 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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