Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1930

Melvia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Melvia
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1930
30 babies
All-time total
972
#7,665 all-time among girls
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Melvia popularity over time

972 babies have been named Melvia since 1888, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1910Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 1 – #1,417
1890s – – – –
1900s 11 1 – #2,022
1910s 86 9 +682% #1,312
1920s 167 17 +94% #1,626
1930s 190 19 +14% #1,422
1940s 185 19 -3% #1,726
1950s 179 18 -3% #2,059
1960s 100 10 -44% #3,309
1970s 26 3 -74% #6,061
1980s 23 2 -12% #8,848
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Melvia

Melvia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1888, 972 American babies have been named Melvia. Its peak came in 1930, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Melvia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Melvia?

The median living Melvia is about 71 years old; half are between 64 and 81. An estimated 500 people named Melvia are alive in the United States today.

median 71 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Melvia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1970 6 #7,648
1965 6 #6,268
1960 15 #3,309
1955 22 #2,383
1950 19 #2,314
1945 20 #1,925
1940 19 #1,876
1935 11 #2,679
1930 30 #1,422
1925 10 #3,286
1920 13 #2,685
1915 6 #4,085
1910 13 #1,312
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Melvia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Melvia?

The median living Melvia is about 71 years old. Half of all living Melvias are between 64 and 81 years old.

How many people named Melvia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Melvia are alive in the United States, based on 972 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Melvia in 2025?

Melvia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Melvia?

972 babies have been named Melvia in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melvia most popular?

Melvia peaked in 1930, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Melvia a boy or girl name?

Melvia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Melvia rising or falling?

Melvia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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