Gender
Male
Origin
- French
- Hillside, Town by the mill
Busy, industrious town; surname used as first name
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Pronunciation
m(e)-lville, mel-ville
Famous People
Author Herman Melville
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1918 (rank #728, 77 births); most recent 1981 (rank #6258, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1921 (rank #4025, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #2329, 10 births); most recent 2022 (rank #4262, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)