Melvina
Meaning
“Feminine form of Melvin, itself disputed: an Anglicized Gaelic surname or a Norman French place name.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Melvina peaked in the 1890s and the 1900s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
114 people · the #37,641 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 71
Among people named Melvina living in Brazil at the 2022 census, roughly as many were born in the 1940s as in the 1950s, more than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Melvina
People given the name Melvina in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 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 Melvina deep dive
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