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01 / Meaning & origin
Melvyn is a masculine given name.
Separate records with matching spellings: Mélvyn (st-84a9b511a9)
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.
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6 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2023: 5 boys (rank 12239).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Melvyn
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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 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 5 | 2,544 | observed |
| 1913 | 11 | 1,676 | observed |
| 1914 | 13 | 1,772 | observed |
| 1915 | 16 | 1,782 | observed |
| 1916 | 14 | 2,043 | observed |
| 1917 | 33 | 1,175 | observed |
| 1918 | 24 | 1,499 | observed |
| 1919 | 20 | 1,695 | observed |
| 1920 | 24 | 1,543 | observed |
| 1921 | 42 | 1,086 | observed |
| 1922 | 32 | 1,282 | observed |
| 1923 | 43 | 1,087 | observed |
| 1924 | 41 | 1,117 | observed |
| 1925 | 54 | 916 | observed |
| 1926 | 43 | 1,064 | observed |
| 1927 | 43 | 1,080 | observed |
| 1928 | 31 | 1,293 | observed |
| 1929 | 45 | 1,010 | observed |
| 1930 | 38 | 1,132 | observed |
| 1931 | 54 | 869 | observed |
| 1932 | 93 | 617 | observed |
| 1933 | 73 | 703 | observed |
| 1934 | 74 | 708 | observed |
| 1935 | 90 | 618 | observed |
| 1936 | 120 | 514 | observed |
| 1937 | 221 | 365 | observed |
| 1938 | 293 | 323 | observed |
| 1939 | 273 | 339 | observed |
| 1940 | 254 | 358 | observed |
| 1941 | 290 | 339 | observed |
| 1942 | 282 | 359 | observed |
| 1943 | 177 | 466 | observed |
| 1944 | 89 | 658 | observed |
| 1945 | 78 | 684 | observed |
| 1946 | 76 | 759 | observed |
| 1947 | 100 | 692 | observed |
| 1948 | 77 | 774 | observed |
| 1949 | 80 | 770 | observed |
| 1950 | 39 | 1,139 | observed |
| 1951 | 36 | 1,218 | observed |
| 1952 | 18 | 1,804 | observed |
| 1953 | 23 | 1,592 | observed |
| 1954 | 22 | 1,628 | observed |
| 1955 | 33 | 1,313 | observed |
| 1956 | 21 | 1,722 | observed |
| 1957 | 21 | 1,751 | observed |
| 1958 | 29 | 1,446 | observed |
| 1959 | 33 | 1,360 | observed |
| 1960 | 29 | 1,486 | observed |
| 1961 | 19 | 1,876 | observed |
| 1962 | 16 | 2,035 | observed |
| 1963 | 25 | 1,585 | observed |
| 1964 | 24 | 1,615 | observed |
| 1965 | 16 | 1,987 | observed |
| 1966 | 27 | 1,484 | observed |
| 1967 | 12 | 2,352 | observed |
| 1968 | 21 | 1,731 | observed |
| 1969 | 19 | 1,914 | observed |
| 1970 | 12 | 2,739 | observed |
| 1971 | 18 | 2,203 | observed |
| 1972 | 7 | 3,963 | observed |
| 1973 | 14 | 2,606 | observed |
| 1974 | 8 | 3,837 | observed |
| 1975 | 6 | 4,797 | observed |
| 1976 | 21 | 2,177 | observed |
| 1977 | 11 | 3,386 | observed |
| 1978 | 7 | 4,554 | observed |
| 1979 | 14 | 3,018 | observed |
| 1980 | 14 | 3,098 | observed |
| 1981 | 10 | 3,858 | observed |
| 1982 | 11 | 3,692 | observed |
| 1983 | 12 | 3,411 | observed |
| 1984 | 8 | 4,552 | observed |
| 1985 | 6 | 5,785 | observed |
| 1986 | 9 | 4,457 | observed |
| 1987 | 8 | 4,968 | observed |
| 1988 | 8 | 5,200 | observed |
| 1989 | 9 | 5,165 | observed |
| 1990 | 10 | 4,993 | observed |
| 1991 | 10 | 5,096 | observed |
| 1992 | 6 | 7,422 | observed |
| 1993 | 7 | 6,816 | observed |
| 1994 | 9 | 5,868 | observed |
| 1995 | 7 | 6,992 | observed |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | 9 | 6,100 | observed |
| 1998 | 6 | 8,479 | observed |
| 1999 | 11 | 5,656 | observed |
| 2000 | 8 | 7,416 | observed |
| 2001 | 12 | 5,667 | observed |
| 2002 | 18 | 4,322 | observed |
| 2003 | 11 | 6,258 | observed |
| 2004 | 7 | 8,927 | observed |
| 2005 | 13 | 5,875 | observed |
| 2006 | 20 | 4,520 | observed |
| 2007 | 14 | 5,901 | observed |
| 2008 | 18 | 5,067 | observed |
| 2009 | 9 | 8,310 | observed |
| 2010 | 9 | 8,139 | observed |
| 2011 | 9 | 8,079 | observed |
| 2012 | 8 | 8,864 | observed |
| 2013 | 6 | 10,728 | observed |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | 5 | 12,086 | observed |
| 2016 | 7 | 9,664 | observed |
| 2017 | 5 | 12,246 | observed |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | 10 | 7,643 | observed |
| 2020 | 12 | 6,620 | observed |
| 2021 | 11 | 7,089 | observed |
| 2022 | 6 | 10,863 | observed |
| 2023 | 5 | 12,239 | observed |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Melvyn” 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
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06 / Behind the facts
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SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · 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
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
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
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · 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
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