Boys' name · since 1916

Melvon

Melvon has 60 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1930 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,913 of 45,481
all-time among boys
60
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Melvon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 60 have been recorded since 1916.

Social Security Administration records show Melvon recorded 60 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2003.

  • #20,913 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 60 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Melvon ranks #20,913 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 60 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#20,913 of 45,481
all-time among boys
60
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Melvon's 60 recorded births place it above 53.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Melvon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Melvon splits its recorded history at 1929: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1930 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Melvon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1930)
8
Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
456789 19161919192419251926192919301936193719972003 5

Melvon by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (20 births, 33% of the file).

1920s was Melvon's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Melvon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 20 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Melvon? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 60 babies named Melvon. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,913 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2003. Its busiest year on record was 1930, with 8 births.
Where does Melvon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Melvon ranks #20,913 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Melvon most popular? ▼
Melvon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Melvon been used? ▼
Records for Melvon go back to 1916, giving 88 years of history through 2003.
What names are similar to Melvon? ▼
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.

What to do with Melvon's data

  • Melvon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Melvon

Nearby Names Like Melvon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melvon

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4,235 births
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Zaragoza
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Estal
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Reba
60 births · Peak 1926
Faber
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Melvon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1916–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Melvon 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 August 2026.