Boys name
Melvin
Melvin is a boys' name given to 237,251 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1928 with 4,239 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 11th among boys names in Hawaii in 1943.
Which states favor Melvin
Melvin by state
Top states by all-time births named Melvin. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 14,430 | #1281 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 13,995 | #828 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 12,884 | #367 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 12,723 | #1004 (2024) |
| 5 | California | 11,609 | #1142 (2025) |
| 6 | Ohio | 10,489 | #780 (2025) |
| 7 | North Carolina | 9,169 | #885 (2024) |
| 8 | Virginia | 8,987 | #712 (2025) |
| 9 | Michigan | 8,794 | #754 (2025) |
| 10 | Georgia | 8,777 | #1315 (2025) |
| 11 | Louisiana | 8,215 | #868 (2025) |
| 12 | Missouri | 7,893 | #767 (2025) |
| 13 | Alabama | 6,736 | #840 (2025) |
| 14 | Maryland | 6,661 | #549 (2025) |
| 15 | Mississippi | 6,396 | #615 (2019) |
| 16 | Tennessee | 5,917 | #625 (2025) |
| 17 | South Carolina | 5,810 | #537 (2021) |
| 18 | Indiana | 5,780 | #1038 (2025) |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 5,200 | #616 (2024) |
| 20 | Florida | 5,021 | #1240 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).