Melbourne vs Melvin

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

Name A

Melbourne

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Name B

Melvin

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Metric Melbourne Melvin
Current Rank Unranked #871
Total Births (all years) 1,012 244,936
Peak Year 1922 1928
Peak Year Births 44 4,249
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melbourne Melvin
1880ss — 960
1890ss 5 1,325
1900ss 21 2,840
1910ss 228 21,739
1920ss 328 40,583
1930ss 178 37,705
1940ss 141 39,236
1950ss 77 36,165
1960ss 17 23,093
1970ss 10 13,126
1980ss 7 9,431
1990ss — 6,983
2000ss — 6,296
2010ss — 3,705
2020ss — 1,749

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melbourne Melvin
2014 — 386
2015 — 365
2016 — 337
2017 — 328
2018 — 334
2019 — 314
2020 — 323
2021 — 307
2022 — 300
2023 — 299
2024 — 277
2025 — 243

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, 1890–1989.

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