Melva
Girl name · Celtic Gaelic · Greek · Irish · Latin · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #371 in 1937
0 babies were named Melva in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMelva has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Melvas, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1937, when it reached #371.
About the name Melva
Melva is a girl name of Celtic Gaelic, Greek and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-lva”. US birth records list Melva for girls from 1880 to 2024, in 123 of those 145 years. Its best year was 1937, when it ranked #371 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesGreek namesIrish namesLatin namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 28 | 35,348 girls |
| 1890s | 67 | 14,912 girls |
| 1900s | 130 | 7,688 girls |
| 1910s | 189 | 5,290 girls |
| 1920s | 233 | 4,293 girls |
| 1930s | 259 | 3,865 girls |
| 1940s | 176 | 5,695 girls |
| 1950s | 104 | 9,635 girls |
| 1960s | 56 | 17,709 girls |
| 1970s | 36 | 27,980 girls |
| 1980s | 14 | 69,396 girls |
| 1990s | 6.3 | 157,729 girls |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 546,448 girls |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,098,901 girls |
| 2020s | 0.6 | 1,612,903 girls |
More Celtic Gaelic girl names
- Girl name: Hazel · hazel tree
- Girl name: Genevieve · possibly woman of the people
- Girl name: Brianna · possibly noble, strong
- Girl name: Maisie · pearl
- Girl name: Bonnie · pretty
- Girl name: Cecelia · blind
- Girl name: Makenna · son of Kenneth
- Girl name: Katie · pure
Questions about the name Melva
What is the origin of the name Melva?
Melva has Celtic Gaelic, Greek, Irish, Latin, Scottish roots in our records. Other Celtic Gaelic names include Hazel, Genevieve, Brianna.
Is Melva a boy or girl name?
Melva is a girl name.
How popular is the name Melva?
Melva is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #371 in 1937.