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) 244,936 4,360
Peak Year 1928 1938
Peak Year Births 4,249 293
Peak Decade 1920s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Melvin Melvyn
1880s 960 -
1890s 1,325 -
1900s 2,840 -
1910s 21,739 136
1920s 40,583 398
1930s 37,705 1,329
1940s 39,236 1,503
1950s 36,165 275
1960s 23,093 208
1970s 13,126 118
1980s 9,431 95
1990s 6,983 75
2000s 6,296 130
2010s 3,705 59
2020s 1,749 34

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melvin Melvyn
2014 386 -
2015 365 5
2016 337 7
2017 328 5
2018 334 -
2019 314 10
2020 323 12
2021 307 11
2022 300 6
2023 299 5
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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