Melton vs Melvyn

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

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Melton

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Melvyn

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Metric Melton Melvyn
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 4,235 4,360
Peak Year 1921 1938
Peak Year Births 80 293
Peak Decade 1940s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Melton Melvyn
1880s 49 -
1890s 53 -
1900s 88 -
1910s 416 136
1920s 686 398
1930s 680 1,329
1940s 710 1,503
1950s 594 275
1960s 415 208
1970s 252 118
1980s 142 95
1990s 81 75
2000s 49 130
2010s 20 59
2020s - 34

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melton Melvyn
2014 5 -
2015 5 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, 1882–2015.

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