Melville Name Popularity and Statistics
Melville is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Melville?
Melville is spelled M-E-L-V-I-L-L-E. The name has 8 letters.
Melville Popularity in 1981
Rank#6,262
Recorded Births5
- Boys usage fell 907 places to #6,262 and recorded 1 fewer birth compared with 1979.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Melville Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1954 through 1981. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Boys | 5 | #6,262 |
| 1979 | Boys | 6 | #5,355 |
| 1978 | Boys | 5 | #5,772 |
| 1977 | Boys | 6 | #5,123 |
| 1976 | Boys | 7 | #4,418 |
| 1973 | Boys | 12 | #2,857 |
| 1971 | Boys | 5 | #4,907 |
| 1970 | Boys | 9 | #3,282 |
| 1969 | Boys | 11 | #2,682 |
| 1968 | Boys | 12 | #2,445 |
| 1967 | Boys | 6 | #3,559 |
| 1966 | Boys | 7 | #3,249 |
| 1965 | Boys | 11 | #2,476 |
| 1964 | Boys | 10 | #2,665 |
| 1963 | Boys | 11 | #2,539 |
| 1962 | Boys | 11 | #2,504 |
| 1961 | Boys | 9 | #2,900 |
| 1960 | Boys | 12 | #2,423 |
| 1959 | Boys | 11 | #2,530 |
| 1958 | Boys | 14 | #2,177 |
| 1957 | Boys | 10 | #2,631 |
| 1956 | Boys | 13 | #2,263 |
| 1955 | Boys | 12 | #2,302 |
| 1954 | Boys | 16 | #1,956 |
When Was Melville Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1918 · Boys
77 recorded births
National rank #728
1922 · Boys
71 recorded births
National rank #794
1915 · Boys
67 recorded births
National rank #725
1924 · Boys
66 recorded births
National rank #838
Where Melville Ranked Highest in 1952
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Boys
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| NY | #738 | 5 |