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.

Name A

Mel

Boy name · Rank #8323

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Name B

Melvin

Boy name · Rank #871

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Metric Mel Melvin
Current Rank #8323 #871
Total Births (all years) 3,683 244,676
Peak Year 1958 1928
Peak Year Births 119 4,249
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mel Melvin
1880ss — 960
1890ss — 1,325
1900ss 17 2,840
1910ss 94 21,739
1920ss 151 40,583
1930ss 355 37,705
1940ss 731 39,236
1950ss 843 36,165
1960ss 687 23,090
1970ss 266 13,127
1980ss 143 9,432
1990ss 141 6,981
2000ss 137 6,290
2010ss 74 3,702
2020ss 44 1,501

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mel Melvin
2014 6 386
2015 — 364
2016 12 336
2017 6 328
2018 10 333
2019 7 314
2020 7 323
2021 9 305
2022 9 300
2023 10 298
2024 9 275

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1902–2024.

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