Melvin vs Melvyn

Side-by-side comparison of Melvin and Melvyn — 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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Melvyn

Boy name

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Metric Melvin Melvyn
Current Rank #871 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 244,676 4,360
Peak Year 1928 1938
Peak Year Births 4,249 293
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Melvin Melvyn
1880ss 960 —
1890ss 1,325 —
1900ss 2,840 —
1910ss 21,739 136
1920ss 40,583 398
1930ss 37,705 1,329
1940ss 39,236 1,503
1950ss 36,165 275
1960ss 23,090 208
1970ss 13,127 118
1980ss 9,432 95
1990ss 6,981 75
2000ss 6,290 130
2010ss 3,702 59
2020ss 1,501 34

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melvin Melvyn
2014 386 —
2015 364 5
2016 336 7
2017 328 5
2018 333 —
2019 314 10
2020 323 12
2021 305 11
2022 300 6
2023 298 5
2024 275 —

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, 1880–2024.

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