Melson vs Melvyn

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

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Melson

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Melvyn

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Metric Melson Melvyn
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 8 4,360
Peak Year 2020 1938
Peak Year Births 8 293
Peak Decade 2020ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2020 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Melson Melvyn
1910ss — 136
1920ss — 398
1930ss — 1,329
1940ss — 1,503
1950ss — 275
1960ss — 208
1970ss — 118
1980ss — 95
1990ss — 75
2000ss — 130
2010ss — 59
2020ss 8 34

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melson Melvyn
2015 — 5
2016 — 7
2017 — 5
2019 — 10
2020 8 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, 2020–2020.

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