Melroy vs Melvyn

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

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Melroy

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Melvyn

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Metric Melroy Melvyn
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 171 4,360
Peak Year 1935 1938
Peak Year Births 14 293
Peak Decade 1930ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Melroy Melvyn
1910ss 11 136
1920ss 27 398
1930ss 85 1,329
1940ss 29 1,503
1950ss 7 275
1960ss 12 208
1970ss — 118
1980ss — 95
1990ss — 75
2000ss — 130
2010ss — 59
2020ss — 34

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melroy 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, 1916–1963.

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