Melville vs Melvyn

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

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Melville

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Melvyn

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Metric Melville Melvyn
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 2,269 4,360
Peak Year 1918 1938
Peak Year Births 77 293
Peak Decade 1920s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Melville Melvyn
1880s 110 -
1890s 115 -
1900s 116 -
1910s 491 136
1920s 526 398
1930s 337 1,329
1940s 255 1,503
1950s 164 275
1960s 100 208
1970s 50 118
1980s 5 95
1990s - 75
2000s - 130
2010s - 59
2020s - 34

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melville 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, 1880–1981.

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