Melvin vs Mel

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

Name A

Melvin

Boy name · Rank #871

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Name B

Mel

Boy name · Rank #8349

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Metric Melvin Mel
Current Rank #871 #8349
Total Births (all years) 244,936 3,693
Peak Year 1928 1958
Peak Year Births 4,249 120
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1902

Births by Decade

Decade Melvin Mel
1880s 960 -
1890s 1,325 -
1900s 2,840 17
1910s 21,739 94
1920s 40,583 151
1930s 37,705 355
1940s 39,236 731
1950s 36,165 843
1960s 23,093 686
1970s 13,126 266
1980s 9,431 143
1990s 6,983 141
2000s 6,296 137
2010s 3,705 74
2020s 1,749 55

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melvin Mel
2014 386 6
2015 365 -
2016 337 12
2017 328 6
2018 334 10
2019 314 7
2020 323 7
2021 307 9
2022 300 9
2023 299 10
2024 277 9
2025 243 11

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, 1880–2025.

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