Gender
Origin
- English
- Mill Worker
Mill friend - Celtic
- Leader or chief
- Irish
- Armored chief
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants 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)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
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)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
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)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #472, 6 births); most recent 2024 (rank #748, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1977 (rank #232, 5 births); most recent 2008 (rank #638, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1948 (rank #60, 41 births); most recent 1998 (rank #487, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence