girl's name
Melvene
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 31
Melvene is a girl's name. In 1956 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1935, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1921.
Melvene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1956, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 8 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s (to 1956) | 12 |
How popular is Melvene?
In 1956, Melvene was given to 5 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 Melvene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Melvene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melvene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melvene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melvene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melvene
How popular is the name Melvene?
In 1956, Melvene was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Melvene a girl's or a boy's name?
Melvene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Melvene most popular?
Melvene peaked in 1935, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.