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 #8323

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Metric Melvyn Mel
Current Rank Unranked #8323
Total Births (all years) 4,360 3,683
Peak Year 1938 1958
Peak Year Births 293 119
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1902

Births by Decade

Decade Melvyn Mel
1900ss — 17
1910ss 136 94
1920ss 398 151
1930ss 1,329 355
1940ss 1,503 731
1950ss 275 843
1960ss 208 687
1970ss 118 266
1980ss 95 143
1990ss 75 141
2000ss 130 137
2010ss 59 74
2020ss 34 44

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

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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