Melvina
An extended feminine form of Melvin, a name from the Scottish surname Melville, which goes back to a Norman place name meaning roughly the poor settlement.
Melvina in 2025
Melvina was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Melvina has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Melvina
Melvina reached its highest point in 1920, when 136 babies were given the name, ranking 1,122nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 550th, in 1885.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 6,645 babies have been named Melvina. Half of them were born before 1934, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Melvina by decade
| Decade | Babies named Melvina | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 298 | 550 |
| 1890s | 353 | 697 |
| 1900s | 434 | 686 |
| 1910s | 824 | 902 |
| 1920s | 1,058 | 1,122 |
| 1930s | 685 | 1,390 |
| 1940s | 737 | 1,394 |
| 1950s | 731 | 1,712 |
| 1960s | 582 | 2,108 |
| 1970s | 427 | 2,682 |
| 1980s | 266 | 3,804 |
| 1990s | 134 | 7,031 |
| 2000s | 77 | 13,450 |
| 2010s | 30 | 21,075 |
| 2020s | 9 | 18,187 |
Where Melvina is heading
Melvina was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1920 peak — Melvina is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Melvina
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Melvina.