Melvin vs Melton

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

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Melvin

Boy name · Rank #871

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Melton

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Metric Melvin Melton
Current Rank #871 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 244,936 4,235
Peak Year 1928 1921
Peak Year Births 4,249 80
Peak Decade 1920s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Melvin Melton
1880s 960 49
1890s 1,325 53
1900s 2,840 88
1910s 21,739 416
1920s 40,583 686
1930s 37,705 680
1940s 39,236 710
1950s 36,165 594
1960s 23,093 415
1970s 13,126 252
1980s 9,431 142
1990s 6,983 81
2000s 6,296 49
2010s 3,705 20
2020s 1,749 -

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melvin Melton
2014 386 5
2015 365 5
2016 337 -
2017 328 -
2018 334 -
2019 314 -
2020 323 -
2021 307 -
2022 300 -
2023 299 -
2024 277 -
2025 243 -

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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