FIRST NAME
Melvin
Melvin is the 239th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 110,942 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 479 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #239 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
402,910
living · #124
2020 CENSUS
110,942
living · #239
BABIES NAMED MELVIN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025243
As a male name, Melvin peaked in 1928, when 4,249 babies were named Melvin (the #48 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #13,182 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
2,487
living · #3,068
2020 CENSUS
479
living · #13,182
BABIES NAMED MELVIN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1895–1991
19915
As a female name, Melvin peaked in 1928, when 62 babies were named Melvin (the #949 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)