boy's name
Malvin
- Origin Hungarian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 3,052
Malvin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Malvin is a name of Hungarian origin.
- Peaked in 1921, when 68 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Malvin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1900s | 38 |
| 1910s | 333 |
| 1920s | 559 |
| 1930s | 393 |
| 1940s | 332 |
| 1950s | 285 |
| 1960s | 180 |
| 1970s | 155 |
| 1980s | 97 |
| 1990s | 88 |
| 2000s | 95 |
| 2010s | 98 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 26 |
How popular is Malvin?
In 2023, Malvin was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Malvin is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Malvin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Malvin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malvin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Malvin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Malvin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Malvin
How popular is the name Malvin?
In 2023, Malvin was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Malvin a girl's or a boy's name?
Malvin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Malvin?
Malvin has 2 syllables.
When was Malvin most popular?
Malvin peaked in 1921, when 68 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.