Holding steady.
Popularity of Melvern since 1913
Babies named Melvern per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1930, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Melvern's real moment was 1913.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 37 |
| 1920s | 65 |
| 1930s | 72 |
| 1940s | 18 |
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Melvern is a rare name that appeared in the United States in 1913 and has remained obscure ever since. It is not currently ranked in any year's top 1000, and its one-in-N rate is too low to calculate. The name's peak year was its first year of recorded use, 1913, when it was given to a small number of babies. Since then, its trajectory has been stable at near-zero usage, with no notable revival. The name is not associated with any top states. Melvern's origin is uncertain, but it may be linked to the surname Melvin or to the English place name Malvern.
Melvern's origin is uncertain. It may be a variant of Melvin, which itself derives from an Irish surname meaning 'chief' or 'leader'. Alternatively, it could be inspired by the Malvern Hills in England, a place name from Old Welsh 'moel' (bare) and 'bryn' (hill). The name saw very limited use in the United States, first recorded in 1913.
Sibling names for Melvern
Names that share Melvern's style, for a brother or sister.
