unisex name
Melvis
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 98
Melvis is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 55% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2002 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 1928, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1921.
Melvis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2002, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 26 |
| 1930s | 19 |
| 1940s | 27 |
| 1950s | 16 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 2000s (to 2002) | 5 |
How popular is Melvis?
In 2002, Melvis 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 Melvis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Melvis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melvis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melvis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melvis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melvis
How popular is the name Melvis?
In 2002, Melvis 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 Melvis a girl's or a boy's name?
Melvis is used for both girls and boys. About 55% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Melvis most popular?
Melvis peaked in 1928, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.