Melvina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	298	30	–	#305
1890s	353	35	+18%	#421
1900s	434	43	+23%	#432
1910s	824	82	+90%	#554
1920s	1,058	106	+28%	#611
1930s	685	69	-35%	#752
1940s	737	74	+8%	#768
1950s	731	73	-1%	#1,015
1960s	582	58	-20%	#1,296
1970s	427	43	-27%	#1,676
1980s	266	27	-38%	#2,420
1990s	134	13	-50%	#4,434
2000s	77	8	-43%	#8,374
2010s	30	3	-61%	#13,075
2020s (to 2025)	9	2	-50%	#10,890

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

298

–

#305

1890s

353

+18%

#421

1900s

434

+23%

#432

1910s

824

+90%

#554

1920s

1,058

106

+28%

#611

1930s

685

-35%

#752

1940s

737

+8%

#768

1950s

731

-1%

#1,015

1960s

582

-20%

#1,296

1970s

427

-27%

#1,676

1980s

266

-38%

#2,420

1990s

134

-50%

#4,434

2000s

-43%

#8,374

2010s

-61%

#13,075

2020s (to 2025)

-50%

#10,890

The story of Melvina

Melvina 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 1880, 6,645 American babies have been named Melvina. Its peak came in 1920, when 136 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Melvina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Melvina?

The median living Melvina is about 64 years old; half are between 50 and 76. An estimated 2,700 people named Melvina are alive in the United States today.

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

Melvina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	9	#10,890
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	7	#13,340
2018	–	–
2017	5	#17,578
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,340
2013	5	#18,369
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	8	#13,075
2009	5	#19,234
2008	9	#12,271
2007	6	#16,886
2006	9	#12,077
2005	5	#18,259
2004	8	#12,369
2003	8	#12,021
2002	6	#14,801
2001	9	#10,719
2000	12	#8,374
1995	7	#11,320
1990	16	#5,736
1985	24	#3,588
1980	40	#2,420
1975	55	#1,722
1970	49	#1,817
1965	51	#1,566
1960	60	#1,424
1955	91	#1,058
1950	82	#1,015
1945	71	#899
1940	84	#768
1935	68	#839
1930	76	#815
1925	88	#789
1920	136	#611
1915	106	#642
1910	50	#592
1905	46	#504
1900	45	#507
1895	39	#468
1890	37	#421
1885	44	#305
1880	21	#362

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Melvina?

The median living Melvina is about 64 years old. Half of all living Melvinas are between 50 and 76 years old.

How many people named Melvina are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Melvina are alive in the United States, based on 6,645 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Melvina in 2025?

Melvina 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 Melvina?

6,645 babies have been named Melvina in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melvina most popular?

Melvina peaked in 1920, when 136 newborns received the name.

Is Melvina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Melvina rising or falling?

Melvina has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Melvina popularity over time

The story of Melvina

How old are people named Melvina?

Melvina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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