Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Mill Worker
Mill friend - Celtic
- Leader or chief
- Irish
- Armored chief
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings of Melvin
Pronunciation
m(e)-lvin, mel-vin
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1928 (rank #48, 4,247 births); most recent 2025 (rank #958, 243 births)
- Girls: peak in 1928 (rank #947, 62 births); most recent 1991 (rank #13143, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 243 | – |
| 2024 | 275 | – |
| 2023 | 298 | – |
| 2022 | 300 | – |
| 2021 | 305 | – |
| 2020 | 323 | – |
| 2019 | 314 | – |
| 2018 | 333 | – |
| 2017 | 328 | – |
| 2016 | 336 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #1322, 20 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1704, 15 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #118, 640 births); most recent 2023 (rank #732, 57 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 57 |
| 2022 | 83 |
| 2021 | 72 |
| 2020 | 97 |
| 2019 | 137 |
| 2018 | 155 |
| 2017 | 166 |
| 2016 | 168 |
| 2015 | 220 |
| 2014 | 246 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)