Melchizedek vs Melvin

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

Name A

Melchizedek

Boy name · Rank #4748

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Name B

Melvin

Boy name · Rank #871

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Metric Melchizedek Melvin
Current Rank #4748 #871
Total Births (all years) 419 244,676
Peak Year 2019 1928
Peak Year Births 24 4,249
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melchizedek Melvin
1880ss — 960
1890ss — 1,325
1900ss — 2,840
1910ss — 21,739
1920ss — 40,583
1930ss — 37,705
1940ss — 39,236
1950ss — 36,165
1960ss — 23,090
1970ss 5 13,127
1980ss 11 9,432
1990ss 55 6,981
2000ss 113 6,290
2010ss 154 3,702
2020ss 81 1,501

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melchizedek Melvin
2014 17 386
2015 15 364
2016 18 336
2017 9 328
2018 18 333
2019 24 314
2020 16 323
2021 16 305
2022 15 300
2023 13 298
2024 21 275

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, 1973–2024.

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