The baby name Melton appears in baby name data for the United States from 1912 to 1987. It was most popular in 1947 with 94 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Melton has become less common than it once was.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1913 | 7 |
| 1914 | 10 |
| 1915 | 41 |
| 1916 | 46 |
| 1917 | 37 |
| 1918 | 30 |
| 1919 | 61 |
| 1920 | 43 |
| 1921 | 87 |
| 1922 | 56 |
| 1923 | 48 |
| 1924 | 58 |
| 1925 | 43 |
| 1926 | 59 |
| 1927 | 56 |
| 1928 | 42 |
| 1929 | 32 |
| 1930 | 57 |
| 1931 | 77 |
| 1932 | 27 |
| 1933 | 30 |
| 1934 | 46 |
| 1935 | 31 |
| 1936 | 57 |
| 1937 | 59 |
| 1938 | 27 |
| 1939 | 40 |
| 1940 | 39 |
| 1941 | 53 |
| 1942 | 40 |
| 1943 | 47 |
| 1944 | 61 |
| 1945 | 52 |
| 1946 | 49 |
| 1947 | 94 |
| 1948 | 57 |
| 1949 | 36 |
| 1950 | 48 |
| 1951 | 18 |
| 1952 | 18 |
| 1953 | 19 |
| 1954 | 22 |
| 1955 | 44 |
| 1956 | 41 |
| 1957 | 41 |
| 1958 | 38 |
| 1959 | 14 |
| 1960 | 16 |
| 1961 | 5 |
| 1962 | 30 |
| 1963 | 17 |
| 1964 | 27 |
| 1965 | 32 |
| 1966 | 12 |
| 1967 | 15 |
| 1968 | 5 |
| 1969 | 6 |
| 1970 | 5 |
| 1971 | 9 |
| 1972 | 6 |
| 1977 | 9 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1987 | 7 |