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 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1912

Births by Decade

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