Melford vs Melvyn

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

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Melford

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Melvyn

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Metric Melford Melvyn
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,175 4,360
Peak Year 1921 1938
Peak Year Births 46 293
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1904 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Melford Melvyn
1900ss 17 —
1910ss 173 136
1920ss 334 398
1930ss 226 1,329
1940ss 184 1,503
1950ss 135 275
1960ss 53 208
1970ss 46 118
1980ss 7 95
1990ss — 75
2000ss — 130
2010ss — 59
2020ss — 34

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melford 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, 1904–1982.

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