Melquiades vs Melvyn

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

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Melquiades

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Metric Melquiades Melvyn
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 181 4,360
Peak Year 1924 1938
Peak Year Births 13 293
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Melquiades Melvyn
1910ss — 136
1920ss 18 398
1930ss 6 1,329
1940ss 5 1,503
1950ss 17 275
1960ss 29 208
1970ss 34 118
1980ss 23 95
1990ss 27 75
2000ss 17 130
2010ss — 59
2020ss 5 34

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melquiades Melvyn
2015 — 5
2016 — 7
2017 — 5
2019 — 10
2020 — 12
2021 — 11
2022 5 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, 1924–2022.

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