unisex name
Melvine
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 675
Melvine is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 51% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1963 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 France in 1994, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Melvine started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in birth records in 1982.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Melvine over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 140 |
| 2000s | 145 |
| 2010s | 65 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 10 |
How popular is Melvine?
In 2023, Melvine was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Melvine 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 Melvine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Melvine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melvine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melvine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melvine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melvine
How popular is the name Melvine?
In 2023, Melvine was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Melvine a girl's or a boy's name?
Melvine is used for both girls and boys. About 51% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Melvine?
Melvine has 2 syllables.
When was Melvine most popular?
Melvine peaked in 1994, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Was Melvine originally a boys' or girls' name?
Melvine was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.