girl's name
Melvie
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 347
Melvie is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1956 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 1936, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Melvie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 47 |
| 1920s | 100 |
| 1930s | 104 |
| 1940s | 79 |
| 1950s (to 1956) | 12 |
How popular is Melvie?
In 1956, Melvie 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 Melvie
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 Melvie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melvie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melvie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melvie
How popular is the name Melvie?
In 1956, Melvie 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 Melvie a girl's or a boy's name?
Melvie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Melvie?
Melvie has 2 syllables.
When was Melvie most popular?
Melvie peaked in 1936, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.