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) 4,235 244,936
Peak Year 1921 1928
Peak Year Births 80 4,249
Peak Decade 1940s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melton Melvin
1880s 49 960
1890s 53 1,325
1900s 88 2,840
1910s 416 21,739
1920s 686 40,583
1930s 680 37,705
1940s 710 39,236
1950s 594 36,165
1960s 415 23,093
1970s 252 13,126
1980s 142 9,431
1990s 81 6,983
2000s 49 6,296
2010s 20 3,705
2020s - 1,749

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melton Melvin
2014 5 386
2015 5 365
2016 - 337
2017 - 328
2018 - 334
2019 - 314
2020 - 323
2021 - 307
2022 - 300
2023 - 299
2024 - 277
2025 - 243

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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