Mell vs Melvyn

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

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Mell

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Melvyn

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Metric Mell Melvyn
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 342 4,360
Peak Year 1934 1938
Peak Year Births 14 293
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Mell Melvyn
1880ss 14 —
1890ss 16 —
1910ss 59 136
1920ss 77 398
1930ss 58 1,329
1940ss 44 1,503
1950ss 61 275
1960ss 13 208
1970ss — 118
1980ss — 95
1990ss — 75
2000ss — 130
2010ss — 59
2020ss — 34

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mell 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, 1883–1963.

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