Over the past 110 years, 228 girls and 235 690 boys have been named Melvin. The name Melvin ranks 6529th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Melvin in 1918. The peak of popularity of the name Melvin came in the 1910s and 1940s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.