Melton is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Melton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Melton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Melton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Melton is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “middle town”. An English place name and surname used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,235 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Melton per year, United States (1882 to 2015). United States peaked in 1921 (80/yr).
Melton is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #1,544 nationally (given to 80 babies that year).
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