Melven vs Melvyn

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

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Melven

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Melvyn

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Metric Melven Melvyn
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 511 4,360
Peak Year 1925 1938
Peak Year Births 22 293
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Melven Melvyn
1910ss 71 136
1920ss 170 398
1930ss 117 1,329
1940ss 91 1,503
1950ss 35 275
1960ss 27 208
1970ss — 118
1980ss — 95
1990ss — 75
2000ss — 130
2010ss — 59
2020ss — 34

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melven Melvyn
2015 — 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, 1913–1968.

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