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Melvin

male

Meaning

"Chief or Mill Friend"

Likely influenced by Scottish surname forms, it entered broader English naming in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Popularity History of Melvin

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#872Top 1000

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#872

Melvin was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-50

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Melvin

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Quick Facts

OriginScottish, English
Syllables2
Length6 letters

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