Melbourne vs Melvyn

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

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Melbourne

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Melvyn

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Metric Melbourne Melvyn
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,012 4,360
Peak Year 1922 1938
Peak Year Births 44 293
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1890 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Melbourne Melvyn
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 21 —
1910ss 228 136
1920ss 328 398
1930ss 178 1,329
1940ss 141 1,503
1950ss 77 275
1960ss 17 208
1970ss 10 118
1980ss 7 95
1990ss — 75
2000ss — 130
2010ss — 59
2020ss — 34

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melbourne Melvyn
2015 — 5
2016 — 7
2017 — 5
2019 — 10
2020 — 12
2021 — 11
2022 — 6
2023 — 5

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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