Melkin vs Melvin

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

Name A

Melkin

Boy name · Rank #11574

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Name B

Melvin

Boy name · Rank #871

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Metric Melkin Melvin
Current Rank #11574 #871
Total Births (all years) 33 244,676
Peak Year 2022 1928
Peak Year Births 7 4,249
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2001 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melkin 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 — 13,127
1980ss — 9,432
1990ss — 6,981
2000ss 10 6,290
2010ss 5 3,702
2020ss 18 1,501

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melkin Melvin
2014 — 386
2015 — 364
2016 — 336
2017 — 328
2018 — 333
2019 — 314
2020 — 323
2021 5 305
2022 7 300
2023 — 298
2024 6 275

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, 2001–2024.

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