Melburn vs Melvin

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

Name A

Melburn

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Name B

Melvin

Boy name · Rank #871

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Metric Melburn Melvin
Current Rank Unranked #871
Total Births (all years) 489 244,936
Peak Year 1920 1928
Peak Year Births 27 4,249
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melburn Melvin
1880s - 960
1890s - 1,325
1900s - 2,840
1910s 105 21,739
1920s 155 40,583
1930s 108 37,705
1940s 63 39,236
1950s 33 36,165
1960s 12 23,093
1970s 13 13,126
1980s - 9,431
1990s - 6,983
2000s - 6,296
2010s - 3,705
2020s - 1,749

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melburn 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, 1912–1974.

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