Melquiades is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7628 in 1999 with 8 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 8 births ranking #7053. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 33.3%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 240,011 boys born was named Melquiades. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.