Melvina
Girl name · Celtic · Celtic Gaelic · Irish · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #303 in 1885
0 babies were named Melvina 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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- HistoryMelvina has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Melvinas, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1885, when it reached #303.
About the name Melvina
Melvina is a girl name of Celtic, Celtic Gaelic and Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ina”. US birth records list Melvina for girls from 1880 to 2023, in 136 of those 144 years. Its best year was 1885, when it ranked #303 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesCeltic Gaelic namesIrish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 230 | 4,340 girls |
| 1890s | 158 | 6,316 girls |
| 1900s | 150 | 6,682 girls |
| 1910s | 106 | 9,409 girls |
| 1920s | 88 | 11,319 girls |
| 1930s | 64 | 15,559 girls |
| 1940s | 52 | 19,231 girls |
| 1950s | 38 | 26,178 girls |
| 1960s | 32 | 31,377 girls |
| 1970s | 28 | 36,127 girls |
| 1980s | 16 | 64,267 girls |
| 1990s | 7.4 | 134,953 girls |
| 2000s | 4.2 | 239,808 girls |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 581,395 girls |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
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Questions about the name Melvina
What is the origin of the name Melvina?
Melvina has Celtic, Celtic Gaelic, Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Melvina a boy or girl name?
Melvina is a girl name.
How popular is the name Melvina?
Melvina is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #303 in 1885.