Mel vs Melvyn

Side-by-side comparison of Mel and Melvyn - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Mel

Boy name · Rank #8349

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Melvyn

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Metric Mel Melvyn
Current Rank #8349 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 3,693 4,360
Peak Year 1958 1938
Peak Year Births 120 293
Peak Decade 1950s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1902 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Mel Melvyn
1900s 17 -
1910s 94 136
1920s 151 398
1930s 355 1,329
1940s 731 1,503
1950s 843 275
1960s 686 208
1970s 266 118
1980s 143 95
1990s 141 75
2000s 137 130
2010s 74 59
2020s 55 34

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mel Melvyn
2014 6 -
2015 - 5
2016 12 7
2017 6 5
2018 10 -
2019 7 10
2020 7 12
2021 9 11
2022 9 6
2023 10 5
2024 9 -
2025 11 -

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, 1902–2025.

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