Melvin
Meaning
chief, leader
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Melvin peaked in the 1910s and the 1940s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
230 people · the #22,984 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 23
Among people named Melvin living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Melvin
People given the name Melvin in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Melvin deep dive
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