Melton vs Melvin

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

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Melton

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Name B

Melvin

Boy name · Rank #871

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Metric Melton Melvin
Current Rank Unranked #871
Total Births (all years) 4,235 244,676
Peak Year 1921 1928
Peak Year Births 80 4,249
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melton Melvin
1880ss 49 960
1890ss 53 1,325
1900ss 88 2,840
1910ss 416 21,739
1920ss 686 40,583
1930ss 680 37,705
1940ss 710 39,236
1950ss 594 36,165
1960ss 415 23,090
1970ss 252 13,127
1980ss 142 9,432
1990ss 81 6,981
2000ss 49 6,290
2010ss 20 3,702
2020ss — 1,501

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melton Melvin
2014 5 386
2015 5 364
2016 — 336
2017 — 328
2018 — 333
2019 — 314
2020 — 323
2021 — 305
2022 — 300
2023 — 298
2024 — 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, 1882–2015.

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