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A name. A world of connections.
Recorded in official name statistics for United States, France and 2 more
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Melville is a masculine given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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4 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Published statistics
United States, 1981: 5 boys (rank 6262).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Melville
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 17 | 425 | observed |
| 1881 | 6 | 781 | observed |
| 1882 | 8 | 691 | observed |
| 1883 | 11 | 556 | observed |
| 1884 | 11 | 570 | observed |
| 1885 | 10 | 604 | observed |
| 1886 | 11 | 578 | observed |
| 1887 | 10 | 583 | observed |
| 1888 | 11 | 609 | observed |
| 1889 | 15 | 482 | observed |
| 1890 | 6 | 884 | observed |
| 1891 | 8 | 700 | observed |
| 1892 | 14 | 547 | observed |
| 1893 | 10 | 650 | observed |
| 1894 | 19 | 439 | observed |
| 1895 | 19 | 456 | observed |
| 1896 | 11 | 674 | observed |
| 1897 | 7 | 852 | observed |
| 1898 | 10 | 701 | observed |
| 1899 | 11 | 613 | observed |
| 1900 | 10 | 836 | observed |
| 1901 | 8 | 779 | observed |
| 1902 | 15 | 556 | observed |
| 1903 | 14 | 595 | observed |
| 1904 | 12 | 686 | observed |
| 1905 | 10 | 786 | observed |
| 1906 | 13 | 674 | observed |
| 1907 | 9 | 930 | observed |
| 1908 | 9 | 946 | observed |
| 1909 | 16 | 679 | observed |
| 1910 | 13 | 859 | observed |
| 1911 | 17 | 793 | observed |
| 1912 | 44 | 622 | observed |
| 1913 | 37 | 777 | observed |
| 1914 | 56 | 678 | observed |
| 1915 | 67 | 725 | observed |
| 1916 | 64 | 763 | observed |
| 1917 | 60 | 822 | observed |
| 1918 | 77 | 728 | observed |
| 1919 | 56 | 890 | observed |
| 1920 | 60 | 887 | observed |
| 1921 | 56 | 939 | observed |
| 1922 | 71 | 794 | observed |
| 1923 | 58 | 896 | observed |
| 1924 | 66 | 838 | observed |
| 1925 | 42 | 1,073 | observed |
| 1926 | 45 | 1,034 | observed |
| 1927 | 53 | 951 | observed |
| 1928 | 34 | 1,228 | observed |
| 1929 | 41 | 1,078 | observed |
| 1930 | 49 | 967 | observed |
| 1931 | 32 | 1,217 | observed |
| 1932 | 31 | 1,216 | observed |
| 1933 | 40 | 1,013 | observed |
| 1934 | 29 | 1,241 | observed |
| 1935 | 34 | 1,123 | observed |
| 1936 | 24 | 1,356 | observed |
| 1937 | 31 | 1,180 | observed |
| 1938 | 43 | 963 | observed |
| 1939 | 24 | 1,359 | observed |
| 1940 | 30 | 1,227 | observed |
| 1941 | 25 | 1,333 | observed |
| 1942 | 27 | 1,334 | observed |
| 1943 | 20 | 1,577 | observed |
| 1944 | 32 | 1,173 | observed |
| 1945 | 27 | 1,270 | observed |
| 1946 | 20 | 1,601 | observed |
| 1947 | 19 | 1,733 | observed |
| 1948 | 27 | 1,400 | observed |
| 1949 | 28 | 1,380 | observed |
| 1950 | 23 | 1,538 | observed |
| 1951 | 22 | 1,598 | observed |
| 1952 | 27 | 1,461 | observed |
| 1953 | 16 | 1,958 | observed |
| 1954 | 16 | 1,956 | observed |
| 1955 | 12 | 2,302 | observed |
| 1956 | 13 | 2,263 | observed |
| 1957 | 10 | 2,631 | observed |
| 1958 | 14 | 2,177 | observed |
| 1959 | 11 | 2,530 | observed |
| 1960 | 12 | 2,423 | observed |
| 1961 | 9 | 2,900 | observed |
| 1962 | 11 | 2,504 | observed |
| 1963 | 11 | 2,539 | observed |
| 1964 | 10 | 2,665 | observed |
| 1965 | 11 | 2,476 | observed |
| 1966 | 7 | 3,249 | observed |
| 1967 | 6 | 3,559 | observed |
| 1968 | 12 | 2,445 | observed |
| 1969 | 11 | 2,682 | observed |
| 1970 | 9 | 3,282 | observed |
| 1971 | 5 | 4,907 | observed |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | 12 | 2,857 | observed |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | 7 | 4,418 | observed |
| 1977 | 6 | 5,123 | observed |
| 1978 | 5 | 5,772 | observed |
| 1979 | 6 | 5,355 | observed |
| 1980 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1981 | 5 | 6,262 | observed |
| 1982 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1985 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1986 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1989 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Melville” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
chief justice of the United States from 1888 to 1910
British linguist (1819–1905)
American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author (1917–2007)
American anthropologist (1895–1963)
A little story to keep
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
