Melva
Melva was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1937, when it ranked 372nd; the most babies were born in 1938 (308). More babies were named Melva in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1938308 babies
- Total since 1880
- 14,185babies recorded
Melva popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 30 since 1926.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | #12,674 | 7 |
| 1990 | #3,684 | 29 |
| 1980 | #2,000 | 53 |
| 1970 | #1,647 | 57 |
| 1960 | #852 | 149 |
| 1950 | #566 | 218 |
| 1940 | #401 | 290 |
| 1930 | #408 | 258 |
| 1920 | #396 | 279 |
| 1910 | #482 | 71 |
| 1900 | #772 | 23 |
| 1890 | #810 | 12 |
| 1880 | #807 | 6 |
How popular is Melva, counting every spelling?
Melva has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Melva?
About 5,400 people born in the US named Melva are alive today, with a median age of 72; half are between 62 and 81. That makes Melva a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Melva by state
How common Melva was among girls born in each state in 1936–1940, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Oklahoma (4.1×), Kansas (2.7×), Arkansas (2.3×), Nebraska (2.3×), Louisiana (2.2×). In 18 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Melva: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Melva, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Melva
How popular is the name Melva?
Melva was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1937, when it ranked 372nd; the most babies were born in 1938 (308). More babies were named Melva in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Melva a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Melva in the US.
Where was Melva most popular?
In 1936–1940, Melva was most common in Oklahoma (1.10 per 1,000 girls), followed by Kansas and Arkansas.