Holding steady.
Popularity of Belvin since 1913
Babies named Belvin per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 50 |
| 1920s | 98 |
| 1930s | 74 |
| 1940s | 61 |
| 1950s | 87 |
| 1960s | 40 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Belvin is a rare masculine name first recorded in the United States in 1913. It saw its peak usage in 1919, after which its popularity declined steadily. The name has maintained a stable trajectory in recent decades, with too few births to compute a rank or one-in-N figure. Belvin's obscurity may appeal to parents seeking a distinctive yet familiar-sounding alternative to more common names ending in '-vin'. While its exact origins are unclear, it shares phonetic patterns with names like Elvin and Melvin, suggesting a possible derivation from those names or a surname.
Belvin is a rare given name of uncertain derivation. It may be a variant of Belvin, or possibly a transferred use of the English surname Belvin, which itself is of disputed origin. The name saw modest use in the early 20th century, particularly in the 1910s, but has since become very uncommon.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Bel, Vinny
Variants: Belvin, Belven
Sibling names for Belvin
Names that share Belvin's style, for a brother or sister.
