Melvin
3 countries#958 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Melvin was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
247,075 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #958 · peaked in 1928 with 4,311 births
Most common in: Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, California
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
11,220 births recorded 1956–2022 · currently #577 · peaked in 2002 with 640 births
Most common in: Nord, Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris, Val-d'Oise, Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
8 births recorded 1977–2008 · peaked in 1977 with 5 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Melvin’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #423 | — |
| 2007 | #443 | ↓20 |
| 2008 | #467 | ↓24 |
| 2009 | #505 | ↓38 |
| 2010 | #556 | ↓51 |
| 2011 | #614 | ↓58 |
| 2012 | #618 | ↓4 |
| 2013 | #617 | ↑1 |
| 2014 | #664 | ↓47 |
| 2015 | #687 | ↓23 |
| 2016 | #727 | ↓40 |
| 2017 | #727 | — |
| 2018 | #718 | ↑9 |
| 2019 | #758 | ↓40 |
| 2020 | #752 | ↑6 |
| 2021 | #798 | ↓46 |
| 2022 | #827 | ↓29 |
| 2023 | #820 | ↑7 |
| 2024 | #871 | ↓51 |
| 2025 | #958 | ↓87 |
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