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Melchizedek

Boy

Meaning of Melchizedek: Hebrew: 'my king is righteousness'

Melchizedek is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 11 letters and 4 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3966th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3966

26 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

445

First recorded 1973 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 7 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 12 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 12 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 14 babies20102011: 13 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 18 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 24 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 21 babies2025: 26 babies
US babies named Melchizedek per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 26.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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