Melvin Boy
How popular is Melvin?
#958 boy name in 2025
243 baby boys were named Melvin in the US in 2025, making it the 958th most popular boy name.
109,611living people named Melvin (est.)
65median age of people named Melvin
247,075babies named Melvin since 1880
1 in 13,643US babies born in 2025
Melvin popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #958 for boys (▼ 87 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 243 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-33% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #687 in 2015, #752 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1928 (4,249 boys) |
| Highest rank | #47 in 1926 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Melvin is most popular
Babies named Melvin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Pennsylvania: 0.6 per 1,000 (148 boys)
- Maryland: 0.5 per 1,000 (58 boys)
- Wisconsin: 0.3 per 1,000 (40 boys)
- Virginia: 0.3 per 1,000 (53 boys)
- Missouri: 0.3 per 1,000 (37 boys)
Melvin by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 960 | #125 |
| 1890s | 1,325 | #106 |
| 1900s | 2,840 | #71 |
| 1910s | 21,739 | #56 |
| 1920s | 40,583 | #47 |
| 1930s | 37,705 | #50 |
| 1940s | 39,236 | #53 |
| 1950s | 36,165 | #87 |
| 1960s | 23,093 | #125 |
| 1970s | 13,126 | #170 |
| 1980s | 9,431 | #218 |
| 1990s | 6,983 | #277 |
| 2000s | 6,296 | #315 |
| 2010s | 3,705 | #556 |
| 2020s | 1,749 | #752 |
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Questions
- Is Melvin a boy or girl name?
- Melvin is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Melvin were boys.
- How popular is the name Melvin?
- 243 baby boys were named Melvin in the US in 2025, making it the 958th most popular boy name.
- When was Melvin most popular?
- Melvin peaked in 1928, when 4,249 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #47 in 1926.
- How many people are named Melvin?
- 247,075 babies have been named Melvin in the US since 1880. We estimate about 109,611 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 65.
- Where is Melvin most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Melvin was most common in Pennsylvania, at 0.6 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.