Recorded 1913–1950 Boys' name Peak 1930 199 births

Melvern — boys' name

199 babies named Melvern in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s371920s651930s721940s181950s7
1930s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Melvern was born in this single decade.

1930
Single peak year

12 babies were named Melvern in 1930 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Melvern

The Social Security Administration has registered 199 babies named Melvern between 1913 and 1950, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Melvern currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1950. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Melvern performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 72 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Melvern shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Melvern in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 199 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Melvern at a glance

Last recorded 1950

Total births

199

Since 1913

38 years of records

Peak year

1930

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1950

Active since

1913

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 1950

Melvern popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1913

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1930)
12
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
468101214 1950193719331928192319191913 7

Melvern by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
72 births that decade — 36% of Melvern's all-time total
1910s371920s651930s721940s181950s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Melvern?
199 babies have been named Melvern since 1913. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1930 with 12 births.
When was Melvern most popular?
Melvern was most popular in the 1930s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Melvern been used?
Melvern has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 38 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Melvern?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Melvin, Melvyn, Melton, Mel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.