Boy name
Melvin
Melvin holds the #958 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 243 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #752 in 2020 to #958 today. Its strongest year on record was 1926 (#47 nationally, 4,194 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Pennsylvania (#363 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#958
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#47
in 1926 (1920s)
Babies in 2025
243
boys named Melvin
Melvin popularity, 1880–2025
Where Melvin is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Pennsylvania (#363), Kentucky (#485), Kansas (#524)
Uniqueness score
52/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Melvin in the most recent year of SSA data.
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