Melvin
Boy name
Melvin meaning
bad, settlement
Melvin at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #871 in 2024
Melvin popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #126 | 103 |
| 1890 | #146 | 98 |
| 1900 | #102 | 231 |
| 1910 | #75 | 482 |
| 1920 | #54 | 3,717 |
| 1926 | #47 | 4,194 |
| 1930 | #50 | 4,048 |
| 1940 | #53 | 3,935 |
| 1950 | #87 | 3,886 |
| 1960 | #125 | 3,008 |
| 1970 | #171 | 1,679 |
| 1980 | #218 | 1,103 |
| 1990 | #277 | 940 |
| 2000 | #455 | 525 |
| 2010 | #556 | 456 |
| 2020 | #752 | 323 |
| 2024 | #871 | 275 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #126 | 103 |
| 1881 | #159 | 76 |
| 1882 | #159 | 86 |
| 1883 | #129 | 96 |
| 1884 | #145 | 95 |
| 1885 | #125 | 110 |
| 1886 | #168 | 83 |
| 1887 | #134 | 95 |
| 1888 | #131 | 119 |
| 1889 | #150 | 97 |
| 1890 | #146 | 98 |
| 1891 | #126 | 108 |
| 1892 | #144 | 114 |
| 1893 | #137 | 111 |
| 1894 | #128 | 125 |
| 1895 | #111 | 158 |
| 1896 | #115 | 158 |
| 1897 | #129 | 128 |
| 1898 | #115 | 159 |
| 1899 | #106 | 166 |
| 1900 | #102 | 231 |
| 1901 | #97 | 176 |
| 1902 | #86 | 248 |
| 1903 | #88 | 230 |
| 1904 | #92 | 234 |
| 1905 | #83 | 291 |
| 1906 | #82 | 285 |
| 1907 | #78 | 331 |
| 1908 | #75 | 366 |
| 1909 | #71 | 448 |
| 1910 | #75 | 482 |
| 1911 | #73 | 594 |
| 1912 | #71 | 1,185 |
| 1913 | #61 | 1,642 |
| 1914 | #59 | 2,064 |
| 1915 | #60 | 2,780 |
| 1916 | #57 | 2,984 |
| 1917 | #57 | 3,155 |
| 1918 | #56 | 3,469 |
| 1919 | #56 | 3,384 |
| 1920 | #54 | 3,717 |
| 1921 | #53 | 3,887 |
| 1922 | #50 | 3,908 |
| 1923 | #48 | 4,012 |
| 1924 | #48 | 4,168 |
| 1925 | #50 | 4,146 |
| 1926 | #47 | 4,194 |
| 1927 | #48 | 4,202 |
| 1928 | #48 | 4,249 |
| 1929 | #49 | 4,100 |
| 1930 | #50 | 4,048 |
| 1931 | #51 | 3,700 |
| 1932 | #51 | 3,776 |
| 1933 | #51 | 3,588 |
| 1934 | #55 | 3,702 |
| 1935 | #57 | 3,600 |
| 1936 | #53 | 3,730 |
| 1937 | #50 | 3,890 |
| 1938 | #54 | 3,818 |
| 1939 | #51 | 3,853 |
| 1940 | #53 | 3,935 |
| 1941 | #56 | 3,951 |
| 1942 | #60 | 4,189 |
| 1943 | #63 | 4,068 |
| 1944 | #67 | 3,745 |
| 1945 | #78 | 3,408 |
| 1946 | #86 | 3,743 |
| 1947 | #85 | 4,168 |
| 1948 | #81 | 4,057 |
| 1949 | #82 | 3,972 |
| 1950 | #87 | 3,886 |
| 1951 | #88 | 3,837 |
| 1952 | #91 | 3,920 |
| 1953 | #91 | 3,813 |
| 1954 | #92 | 3,709 |
| 1955 | #95 | 3,646 |
| 1956 | #101 | 3,638 |
| 1957 | #113 | 3,398 |
| 1958 | #122 | 3,148 |
| 1959 | #122 | 3,170 |
| 1960 | #125 | 3,008 |
| 1961 | #128 | 2,844 |
| 1962 | #137 | 2,576 |
| 1963 | #133 | 2,545 |
| 1964 | #134 | 2,431 |
| 1965 | #138 | 2,230 |
| 1966 | #142 | 2,044 |
| 1967 | #150 | 1,844 |
| 1968 | #150 | 1,798 |
| 1969 | #162 | 1,770 |
| 1970 | #171 | 1,679 |
| 1971 | #172 | 1,578 |
| 1972 | #171 | 1,456 |
| 1973 | #170 | 1,380 |
| 1974 | #190 | 1,197 |
| 1975 | #187 | 1,208 |
| 1976 | #190 | 1,165 |
| 1977 | #199 | 1,144 |
| 1978 | #197 | 1,162 |
| 1979 | #204 | 1,158 |
| 1980 | #218 | 1,103 |
| 1981 | #227 | 1,052 |
| 1982 | #226 | 1,035 |
| 1983 | #236 | 948 |
| 1984 | #241 | 909 |
| 1985 | #249 | 907 |
| 1986 | #258 | 862 |
| 1987 | #264 | 824 |
| 1988 | #263 | 892 |
| 1989 | #275 | 900 |
| 1990 | #277 | 940 |
| 1991 | #299 | 853 |
| 1992 | #324 | 784 |
| 1993 | #341 | 729 |
| 1994 | #351 | 699 |
| 1995 | #365 | 657 |
| 1996 | #396 | 597 |
| 1997 | #397 | 590 |
| 1998 | #413 | 577 |
| 1999 | #425 | 555 |
| 2000 | #455 | 525 |
| 2001 | #452 | 534 |
| 2002 | #315 | 908 |
| 2003 | #397 | 656 |
| 2004 | #429 | 611 |
| 2005 | #424 | 627 |
| 2006 | #424 | 671 |
| 2007 | #443 | 632 |
| 2008 | #467 | 592 |
| 2009 | #506 | 534 |
| 2010 | #556 | 456 |
| 2011 | #614 | 390 |
| 2012 | #618 | 393 |
| 2013 | #616 | 402 |
| 2014 | #664 | 386 |
| 2015 | #692 | 364 |
| 2016 | #727 | 336 |
| 2017 | #727 | 328 |
| 2018 | #719 | 333 |
| 2019 | #758 | 314 |
| 2020 | #752 | 323 |
| 2021 | #801 | 305 |
| 2022 | #826 | 300 |
| 2023 | #821 | 298 |
| 2024 | #871 | 275 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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