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

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Melvin

Boy name · Rank #871

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Metric Melvyn Melvin
Current Rank Unranked #871
Total Births (all years) 4,360 244,936
Peak Year 1938 1928
Peak Year Births 293 4,249
Peak Decade 1940s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melvyn Melvin
2014 - 386
2015 5 365
2016 7 337
2017 5 328
2018 - 334
2019 10 314
2020 12 323
2021 11 307
2022 6 300
2023 5 299
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, 1912–2023.

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