ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1973 First Year 2026 Last Year 2019 Peak Year #4229 Peak Rank 457 Total Count 38 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Melchizedek What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. In the Hebrew Bible, Melchizedek was the king of Salem and priest of El Elyon. He is mentioned in Genesis 14:18–20, where he brings out bread and wine and blesses Abram (Abraham), following the Battle of the Vale of Siddim and Abram's subsequent rescue of the captives and plunder taken in the battle, and in Psalm 110:4. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melchizedek) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melchizedek) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Melchizedek](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Abraham_y_Melquisedec%2C_por_Juan_Antonio_de_Fr%C3%ADas_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-Abraham_y_Melquisedec%2C_por_Juan_Antonio_de_Fr%C3%ADas_%28cropped%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melchizedek) 📖 ## The Story of Melchizedek Melchizedek first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 24 Melchizedeks were born — ranking #4,229 that year. As of 2026, Melchizedek ranks #5,130 for baby boys with 19 births, holding steady (+5%). In total, more than 457 Melchizedeks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Melchizedek Phonetically similar names — useful when Melchizedek is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Melismatic * Milosevic * Mixtec * Saccadic Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Melchizedek What does the name Melchizedek mean? In the Hebrew Bible, Melchizedek was the king of Salem and priest of El Elyon. He is mentioned in Genesis 14:18–20, where he brings out bread and wine and blesses Abram (Abraham), following the Battle of the Vale of Siddim and Abram's subsequent rescue of the captives and plunder taken in the battle, and in Psalm 110:4. How popular is Melchizedek in 2026? In 2026, Melchizedek ranks #5,130 among boys' names in the U.S., with 19 babies given the name that year. When was Melchizedek most popular? Melchizedek reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #4,229 that year with 24 babies given the name. Is Melchizedek a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Melchizedek is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Melchizedek? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Melchizedek include Aemon, Edahi, Irineo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦AemonPeak #4229](/aemon)[👦EdahiPeak #4229](/edahi)[👦IrineoPeak #4230](/irineo)[👦DemetreusPeak #4230](/demetreus)[👦KentrailPeak #4230](/kentrail)[👦LajarvisPeak #4230](/lajarvis)[👦BaderPeak #4230](/bader)[👦TakahiroPeak #4230](/takahiro) ## About the name Melchizedek Melchizedek is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 457 births in the dataset. Melchizedek's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #4,229\. Use the chart and map above to compare Melchizedek's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2019 → ](/year/2019) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "M" → ](/letter/m) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.