Melrose
Girl name · #3837 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
Melrose is currently the #3837 girl name in the United States — 38 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 girls born in 2025 was named Melrose.
Babies named Melrose per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 123-year story
Melrose first appears in the Social Security records in 1902, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 50 babies and a rank of #3176. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Melrose in class?
Melrose scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Melrose will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Melrose is most common
State-level data for Melrose is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Melrose
Statistically, parents drawn to Melrose tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lilyrose, Ivyrose, Ellarose, Primrose, and Purpose.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Melrose | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 50 | #3176 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5306 |
| 2018 | 40 | #3739 |
| 2017 | 25 | #5191 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7266 |
| 2014 | 30 | #4657 |
| 2013 | 23 | #5644 |
| 2012 | 27 | #5114 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 1962 | 6 | #5860 |
| 1961 | 5 | #6567 |
| 1955 | 6 | #5208 |
| 1953 | 11 | #3480 |
| 1952 | 9 | #3796 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Melrose a popular girl name?
Melrose ranked #3837 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7266.
When was the name Melrose most popular?
Melrose peaked in 2024, when 50 American girls received the name (ranked #3176 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Melrose?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Melrose. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.