Melvyn vs Mel

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

Name A

Melvyn

Boy name

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Name B

Mel

Boy name · Rank #8349

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Metric Melvyn Mel
Current Rank Unranked #8349
Total Births (all years) 4,360 3,693
Peak Year 1938 1958
Peak Year Births 293 120
Peak Decade 1940s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1902

Births by Decade

Decade Melvyn Mel
1900s - 17
1910s 136 94
1920s 398 151
1930s 1,329 355
1940s 1,503 731
1950s 275 843
1960s 208 686
1970s 118 266
1980s 95 143
1990s 75 141
2000s 130 137
2010s 59 74
2020s 34 55

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melvyn Mel
2014 - 6
2015 5 -
2016 7 12
2017 5 6
2018 - 10
2019 10 7
2020 12 7
2021 11 9
2022 6 9
2023 5 10
2024 - 9
2025 - 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, 1912–2023.

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