Melvis

MEHL-vihs /ˈmɛlvɪs/
girl 2 syllables fading

Melvis is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Melvis is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2002. Melvis was first reported in SSA data in 1921 and peaked in 1939 (8 births).

About the name Melvis

PronunciationMEHL-vihs /ˈmɛlvɪs/

Names similar to Melvis

How popular is Melvis?

Girls named Melvis
192319301940195019601961
Girls named Melvis per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1921–2002 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2002) 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
Boys named Melvis
192119401960198020002002
Boys named Melvis per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1921–2002 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2002) 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

Melvis total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
200255—#11,856
19615—#7,214—
19576—#5,858—
19565——#4,293
19515——#4,069
19467—#4,283—
19437—#4,071—
19428——#2,870
19415—#4,847—
19398—#3,327—
19355——#3,990
19306—#4,390—
192810—#5,198#4,531
19235—#5,469—
19226——#4,150
19215——#4,756