Meldon vs Melvin

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

Name A

Meldon

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Name B

Melvin

Boy name · Rank #871

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Metric Meldon Melvin
Current Rank Unranked #871
Total Births (all years) 240 244,676
Peak Year 1954 1928
Peak Year Births 15 4,249
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meldon Melvin
1880ss — 960
1890ss — 1,325
1900ss — 2,840
1910ss 5 21,739
1920ss 36 40,583
1930ss 48 37,705
1940ss 39 39,236
1950ss 68 36,165
1960ss 17 23,090
1970ss 27 13,127
1980ss — 9,432
1990ss — 6,981
2000ss — 6,290
2010ss — 3,702
2020ss — 1,501

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meldon Melvin
2014 — 386
2015 — 364
2016 — 336
2017 — 328
2018 — 333
2019 — 314
2020 — 323
2021 — 305
2022 — 300
2023 — 298
2024 — 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, 1913–1977.

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