Melvin is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #455 in 2000 with 525 recorded births. This places Melvin in the top 4% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 908 births ranking #315. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 12.1%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 3,741 boys born was named Melvin. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.