Melvyn
2 countries#885 in France, 2022FR
#885
in France, 2022
US
4,370
total births, United States
Total births recorded
9,506
Peak year (France)
2006
Peak-year count
345
First recorded
1973
Popularity across 2 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Melvyn was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
FranceUnited States
Country by country
France
5,136 births recorded 1973–2022 · currently #885 · peaked in 2006 with 345 births
Most common in: Ille-et-Vilaine, Nord, Rhône, Val-d'Oise, Loire-Atlantique
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
4,370 births recorded 1912–2023 · peaked in 1938 with 293 births
Most common in: New York, California, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Melvyn’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #265 | — |
| 2004 | #243 | ↑22 |
| 2005 | #208 | ↑35 |
| 2006 | #210 | ↓2 |
| 2007 | #221 | ↓11 |
| 2008 | #250 | ↓29 |
| 2009 | #297 | ↓47 |
| 2010 | #294 | ↑3 |
| 2011 | #301 | ↓7 |
| 2012 | #345 | ↓44 |
| 2013 | #410 | ↓65 |
| 2014 | #477 | ↓67 |
| 2015 | #459 | ↑18 |
| 2016 | #481 | ↓22 |
| 2017 | #479 | ↑2 |
| 2018 | #438 | ↑41 |
| 2019 | #526 | ↓88 |
| 2020 | #626 | ↓100 |
| 2021 | #820 | ↓194 |
| 2022 | #885 | ↓65 |