Melva

Recorded 1880–2024 · United States

Melva was most popular in 1938, when 313 American babies were given the name — ranking #673 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 14,185 people named Melva.

Melva over time

Births per year. The dot marks Melva’s peak in 1938. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Names that peaked alongside Melva

Beverley
Melvyn
Nelda
Boyce
Dixie
Sherwood

Where Melva is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

Oklahoma 4.7×
Kansas 3.7×
Arkansas 2.8×

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org