girl's name
Melvena
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 383
Melvena is a girl's name. In 1977 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.
- Peaked in 1916, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Melvena over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1977, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 47 |
| 1920s | 88 |
| 1930s | 67 |
| 1940s | 80 |
| 1950s | 63 |
| 1960s | 32 |
| 1970s (to 1977) | 6 |
How popular is Melvena?
In 1977, Melvena 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.
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 Melvena
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melvena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melvena
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melvena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melvena
How popular is the name Melvena?
In 1977, Melvena 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 Melvena a girl's or a boy's name?
Melvena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Melvena most popular?
Melvena peaked in 1916, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.