Melchior vs Melvyn

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

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Melchior

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Metric Melchior Melvyn
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 48 4,360
Peak Year 1915 1938
Peak Year Births 9 293
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Melchior Melvyn
1910ss 15 136
1920ss 18 398
1930ss — 1,329
1940ss 5 1,503
1950ss 5 275
1960ss — 208
1970ss — 118
1980ss — 95
1990ss — 75
2000ss 5 130
2010ss — 59
2020ss — 34

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melchior 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, 1915–2007.

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