Masculine dossier · first seen 1904

Melford

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1921

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

1904Peak 19212025

Quick answers about Melford

How many people are named Melford?

Based on SSA birth records through 1982, an estimated 321 Americans born with the name Melford may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 1982.

How rare is Melford?

Melford has not appeared in SSA records since 1982. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no boys received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Melford?

The median age of a living American named Melford is approximately 74 years, with most bearers falling between 63 and 82 years old.

Is Melford still popular?

No. Melford is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1982.

Peak year

1921

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

1,175

Melford disappeared from SSA records in 1982 and has not been seen in 43 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Melford peaked in 1921, when 46 boys were given the name.

No boys were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,175 Americans named Melford since 1904.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

321

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age74

Core range63–82

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.