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The first name Melvina

A girl’s name.

3 syllables Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Melvina last appeared in the official list in 2005, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2003, with 6 births (#2,727).

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16
babies named Melvina, 1996–2025
#4,798
rank in 2005
2003
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Melvina with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Melvina at birth, 1880–2025

In 2023, 9 girls born in the United States were named Melvina, the 10,890th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 136 were.

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6,645
babies named Melvina since 1880
#10,890
rank in 2023
1920
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Questions

How popular is the name Melvina?
In 2005, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Melvina, ranking 4,798th. Its peak was 2003, with 6 births.
Is Melvina a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,645 US babies named Melvina since 1880 were girls.
When was Melvina most popular?
1920 in the United States, when 136 babies were named Melvina, its highest rank at 611th.