Melvan

MEHL-vuhn /ˈmɛlvən/
boy 2 syllables fading

Melvan is a very rare variant of Melvin that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Melvan is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1936. Melvan was first reported in SSA data in 1918 and peaked in 1926 (9 births).

About the name Melvan

PronunciationMEHL-vuhn /ˈmɛlvən/
9peak births 1926
1918first in SSA data

Names similar to Melvan

MelvinMelvynMelvenMelvonDevanJovanStevanMeltonMelveenMelva

How popular is Melvan?

Boys named Melvan
191819201925193019351936
Boys named Melvan per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1918–1936 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1936) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Melvan total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19365—#3,894
19269—#3,055
19245—#4,754
19188—#3,281
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