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Worldwide Name Statistics

Melvin

Ranked #520 - 1 in 79,793 people
US

Most common in

United States

100k bearers

World total

100,259

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#520

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States100k
Worldwide
~100k
rank #520
Rarity
1 in 79,793
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~100k in US

About the name Melvin

There are an estimated 100,259 people named Melvin alive worldwide today. That ranks Melvin at #520 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Melvin is held by approximately 100,259 people, ranking #520 among first names. That works out to roughly 30 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,310 U.S. residents).

Historically Melvin is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.1% male).

Melvin appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.1%Female 0.9%

Melvin popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Melvin, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 103
  2. 1881: 76
  3. 1882: 86
  4. 1883: 96
  5. 1884: 95
  6. 1885: 110
  7. 1886: 83
  8. 1887: 95
  9. 1888: 119
  10. 1889: 97
  11. 1890: 98
  12. 1891: 108
  13. 1892: 114
  14. 1893: 111
  15. 1894: 125
  16. 1895: 163
  17. 1896: 158
  18. 1897: 133
  19. 1898: 159
  20. 1899: 166
  21. 1900: 231
  22. 1901: 176
  23. 1902: 254
  24. 1903: 230
  25. 1904: 234
  26. 1905: 296
  27. 1906: 285
  28. 1907: 338
  29. 1908: 372
  30. 1909: 457
  31. 1910: 495
  32. 1911: 605
  33. 1912: 1,201
  34. 1913: 1,656
  35. 1914: 2,091
  36. 1915: 2,798
  37. 1916: 3,007
  38. 1917: 3,179
  39. 1918: 3,499
  40. 1919: 3,412
  41. 1920: 3,753
  42. 1921: 3,927
  43. 1922: 3,951
  44. 1923: 4,056
  45. 1924: 4,221
  46. 1925: 4,179
  47. 1926: 4,228
  48. 1927: 4,245
  49. 1928: 4,311
  50. 1929: 4,140
  51. 1930: 4,094
  52. 1931: 3,736
  53. 1932: 3,810
  54. 1933: 3,623
  55. 1934: 3,733
  56. 1935: 3,622
  57. 1936: 3,770
  58. 1937: 3,915
  59. 1938: 3,842
  60. 1939: 3,884
  61. 1940: 3,971
  62. 1941: 3,980
  63. 1942: 4,215
  64. 1943: 4,102
  65. 1944: 3,778
  66. 1945: 3,433
  67. 1946: 3,773
  68. 1947: 4,203
  69. 1948: 4,082
  70. 1949: 4,007
  71. 1950: 3,923
  72. 1951: 3,860
  73. 1952: 3,956
  74. 1953: 3,841
  75. 1954: 3,747
  76. 1955: 3,679
  77. 1956: 3,663
  78. 1957: 3,425
  79. 1958: 3,172
  80. 1959: 3,189
  81. 1960: 3,040
  82. 1961: 2,868
  83. 1962: 2,612
  84. 1963: 2,572
  85. 1964: 2,458
  86. 1965: 2,253
  87. 1966: 2,065
  88. 1967: 1,864
  89. 1968: 1,813
  90. 1969: 1,790
  91. 1970: 1,706
  92. 1971: 1,601
  93. 1972: 1,468
  94. 1973: 1,391
  95. 1974: 1,222
  96. 1975: 1,222
  97. 1976: 1,185
  98. 1977: 1,159
  99. 1978: 1,175
  100. 1979: 1,175
  101. 1980: 1,121
  102. 1981: 1,059
  103. 1982: 1,049
  104. 1983: 955
  105. 1984: 919
  106. 1985: 918
  107. 1986: 874
  108. 1987: 833
  109. 1988: 904
  110. 1989: 908
  111. 1990: 949
  112. 1991: 858
  113. 1992: 784
  114. 1993: 729
  115. 1994: 699
  116. 1995: 657
  117. 1996: 598
  118. 1997: 590
  119. 1998: 577
  120. 1999: 555
  121. 2000: 525
  122. 2001: 534
  123. 2002: 908
  124. 2003: 656
  125. 2004: 613
  126. 2005: 627
  127. 2006: 673
  128. 2007: 633
  129. 2008: 592
  130. 2009: 535
  131. 2010: 456
  132. 2011: 390
  133. 2012: 393
  134. 2013: 402
  135. 2014: 386
  136. 2015: 365
  137. 2016: 337
  138. 2017: 328
  139. 2018: 334
  140. 2019: 314
  141. 2020: 323
  142. 2021: 307
  143. 2022: 300
  144. 2023: 299
  145. 2024: 277
  146. 2025: 243

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Melvin worldwide?

There are an estimated 100,259 people named Melvin alive worldwide today, ranking #520 globally.

Is Melvin a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 79,793 people. In the United States there are roughly 100,259 bearers, which is 1 in 3,310 Americans.

Is Melvin a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Melvin is used 99.1% male and 0.9% female.

Where does the name Melvin come from?

Who are famous people named Melvin?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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