Gender
Female
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Handmaiden
Pronunciation
m(e)-lva, mel-va
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1926 (rank #3140, 8 births); most recent 1941 (rank #3132, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1938 (rank #376, 308 births); most recent 2024 (rank #15243, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | 5 |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | 5 |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #3704, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)