Melvin
A Scottish surname, probably from Melville, itself a Norman place name.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Melvin appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1901 to 1955. Its biggest year was 1928, when 4,249 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 48 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1926, at No. 47. In 2025 it ranked No. 958 for boys. All told, 247,075 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Melvyn (4,370), Melven (511) (total births since 1880)
Explore Melvin interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 960 | No. 125 |
| 1890s | 1,325 | No. 106 |
| 1900s | 2,840 | No. 71 |
| 1910s | 21,739 | No. 56 |
| 1920s | 40,583 | No. 47 |
| 1930s | 37,705 | No. 50 |
| 1940s | 39,236 | No. 53 |
| 1950s | 36,165 | No. 87 |
| 1960s | 23,093 | No. 125 |
| 1970s | 13,126 | No. 170 |
| 1980s | 9,431 | No. 218 |
| 1990s | 6,983 | No. 277 |
| 2000s | 6,296 | No. 315 |
| 2010s | 3,705 | No. 556 |
| 2020s | 1,749 | No. 752 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.