Melroy

MEHL-roy /ˈmɛlɹɔɪ/
boy 2 syllables fading

Melroy is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1930s and has all but disappeared.

Melroy is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1963. Melroy was first reported in SSA data in 1916 and peaked in 1935 (14 births).

About the name Melroy

PronunciationMEHL-roy /ˈmɛlɹɔɪ/
14peak births 1935
1916first in SSA data

Names similar to Melroy

How popular is Melroy?

Boys named Melroy
1916192019301940195019601963
Boys named Melroy per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1916–1963 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1963) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Melroy total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19636—#3,895
19606—#3,922
19517—#3,258
19475—#4,080
19429—#2,648
19417—#3,044
19408—#2,797
193910—#2,394
19389—#2,590
19376—#3,395
193514—#2,000
19345—#4,028
193313—#2,059
19328—#3,015
193112—#2,289
19308—#3,192
19299—#2,898
19245—#4,753
19226—#4,149
19207—#3,708
19196—#4,024
19165—#4,292