How Many People Are Named Melvyn?
An estimated 1,973 people in the United States have the first name Melvyn. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Melvyn peaked in popularity in 1938 with 293 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Melvyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Melvyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Melvyn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
1,973
About 1 in 173,722 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1938
293 births
Total Registered
4,370
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Melvyn
Melvyn is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,370 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Melvyn as a male name
Ranked #13,484 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1938 (293 births)
Melvyn as a female name
Ranked #5,763 in 1948
5 female births in 1948
Peak: 1929 (5 births)
Melvyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Melvyn span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 1,508 babies were registered. Melvyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Melvyn by Decade
How has Melvyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Melvyn by State
Birth registrations for Melvyn span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Kentucky, Georgia, Connecticut. On average, about 104 Melvyns were registered per state.
Melvyn + Last Name Combinations
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Melvyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Melvyn?
We estimate approximately 1,973 people named Melvyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 173,722 Americans share this first name.
Is Melvyn a common name?
Melvyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,370 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Melvyn most popular?
Melvyn reached peak popularity in 1938, when 293 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Melvyn is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Melvyn a male name?
Melvyn is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Melvyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Melvyn Smith, Melvyn Johnson, Melvyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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