Baby name

Melva

Girl

Classic name

In 1938, Melva reached its peak: 308 girls, 1 baby in 7,184. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 123 of the 146 years since 1880. No births recorded in 2025: the name is no longer given, or too rarely to be published.

14,155births since 1880

1930sgeneration

No. 378rank at its peak, in 1938

Where babies named Melva are born

1938

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The darker the blue, the more common Melva is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Melva is most common in Oklahoma (4.3 times), Kansas (3.4) and Texas (2.5), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Melba 34,873
Elva 31,697
Belva 7,960
Melia 5,321
Velva 4,274
Melda 1,487

Names from the same era

Beverley · Arleen · Nelda · Pearlie · Marlys · Lavonne

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