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 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1912

Births by Decade

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