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 #8323

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Melvyn

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Metric Mel Melvyn
Current Rank #8323 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 3,683 4,360
Peak Year 1958 1938
Peak Year Births 119 293
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1902 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Mel Melvyn
1900ss 17 —
1910ss 94 136
1920ss 151 398
1930ss 355 1,329
1940ss 731 1,503
1950ss 843 275
1960ss 687 208
1970ss 266 118
1980ss 143 95
1990ss 141 75
2000ss 137 130
2010ss 74 59
2020ss 44 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 —

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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