Melvyn vs Melvin

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

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Melvyn

Boy name

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Name B

Melvin

Boy name · Rank #871

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melvyn Melvin
2014 — 386
2015 5 364
2016 7 336
2017 5 328
2018 — 333
2019 10 314
2020 12 323
2021 11 305
2022 6 300
2023 5 298
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, 1912–2023.

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