Total births
347
Girls' name · since 1900
Melvie
Melvie has 347 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1936 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 347
- total births
- 1900–1956
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Melvie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 347 have been recorded since 1900.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Melvie has been recorded 347 times among girls since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1956.
- 347 total births
- 1900–1956 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
347 girls have been named Melvie since 1900, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1956.
- 347
- total births
- 1900–1956
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Melvie was born in this single decade.
1936
Single peak year
16 babies were named Melvie in 1936 - its busiest year on record.
Melvie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Melvie's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1900, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1936 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Melvie at a glance
Last recorded 1956Peak year
1936
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1900
Melvie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1956
- Peak year (1936)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Melvie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Melvie's strongest decade.
104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Melvie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
47 births
- 1920s
1920s
100 births
- 1930s
1930s
104 births
- 1940s
1940s
79 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 104 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melvie? ▼
Melvie has been given to 347 babies in the U.S. since 1900, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1956. 16 babies were born in 1936, its single highest year.
When was Melvie most popular? ▼
Melvie was most popular in the 1930s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Melvie been used? ▼
Records for Melvie go back to 1900, giving 57 years of history through 1956.
What names are similar to Melvie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Melissa, Melanie, Melinda, Melody, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Melvie's data
- Melvie's decade-level peak was the 1930s (104 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Melvie
Nearby Names Like Melvie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melvie
Melissa Girl
#379 760,128 births
Melanie Girl
#122 262,640 births
Melinda Girl
#2099 135,822 births
Melody Girl
#91 114,914 births
Melba Girl
#11152 34,873 births
Compare Melvie side by side: Melvie vs Melissa Melvie vs Melanie Melvie vs Melinda
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1900–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Melvie: Baby Name Since 1900 - 347 Births, Peak 1936." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melvie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Melvie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.