Mel vs Melvin
Side-by-side comparison of Mel and Melvin - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Mel | Melvin |
| Current Rank | #8349 | #871 |
| Total Births (all years) | 3,693 | 244,936 |
| Peak Year | 1958 | 1928 |
| Peak Year Births | 120 | 4,249 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1902 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Mel | Melvin |
| 1880s | - | 960 |
| 1890s | - | 1,325 |
| 1900s | 17 | 2,840 |
| 1910s | 94 | 21,739 |
| 1920s | 151 | 40,583 |
| 1930s | 355 | 37,705 |
| 1940s | 731 | 39,236 |
| 1950s | 843 | 36,165 |
| 1960s | 686 | 23,093 |
| 1970s | 266 | 13,126 |
| 1980s | 143 | 9,431 |
| 1990s | 141 | 6,983 |
| 2000s | 137 | 6,296 |
| 2010s | 74 | 3,705 |
| 2020s | 55 | 1,749 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Mel | Melvin |
| 2014 | 6 | 386 |
| 2015 | - | 365 |
| 2016 | 12 | 337 |
| 2017 | 6 | 328 |
| 2018 | 10 | 334 |
| 2019 | 7 | 314 |
| 2020 | 7 | 323 |
| 2021 | 9 | 307 |
| 2022 | 9 | 300 |
| 2023 | 10 | 299 |
| 2024 | 9 | 277 |
| 2025 | 11 | 243 |