Girl · #10,293 in 2026

Melvina

Melvina is a village in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 93 at the 2020 census.

Current Rank
#10,293
Peak Rank
#609 (1920)
Total Babies
7K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1880
First Year
2023
Last Year
1920
Peak Year
#609
Peak Rank
7K
Total Count
136
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Melvina

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Melvina is a village in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 93 at the 2020 census.

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Origin & history
The story of Melvina began when Vernon County miller Charles A. Hunt returned from the Civil War and sold all his interests in that county. He used the funds to buy 300 acres of land in Monroe County, including the present site of the village of Melvina. He built a mill at that site and persuaded other families to come and settle there. He named the settlement "Melvina" after his recently deceased wife, Amanda Melvina Hunt ( née Ray) .

The Story of Melvina

Melvina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 21 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 136 Melvinas were born — ranking #609 that year. As of 2026, Melvina ranks #10,293 for baby girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7K Melvinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Melvina

Phonetically similar names — useful when Melvina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Melvina

What does the name Melvina mean?
Melvina is a village in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 93 at the 2020 census.
How popular is Melvina in 2026?
In 2026, Melvina ranks #10,293 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Melvina most popular?
Melvina reached its peak popularity in 1920, ranking #609 that year with 136 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Melvina most popular?
Melvina has historically been most popular in Maryland, Louisiana, Washington. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Melvina.
Is Melvina a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Melvina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Melvina?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Melvina include Frona, Thora, Marianna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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Marianna
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About the name Melvina

Melvina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Melvina's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #609. Use the chart and map above to compare Melvina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.