boy's name
Melvil
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 943
Melvil is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2010, when 75 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1995.
Melvil over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 55 |
| 2000s | 360 |
| 2010s | 420 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 105 |
How popular is Melvil?
In 2025, Melvil was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Melvil is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Melvil
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Melvil also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melvil over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melvil
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melvil — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melvil
How popular is the name Melvil?
In 2025, Melvil was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Melvil a girl's or a boy's name?
Melvil is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Melvil most popular?
Melvil peaked in 2010, when 75 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Melvil a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Melvil currently ranks #2,200 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.