Melvine
Melvine is an unincorporated community in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. It lies near U.S. Route 127 northeast of the city of Pikeville, the county seat of Bledsoe County.
Meaning & Origin of Melvine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Melvine is an unincorporated community in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. It lies near U.S. Route 127 northeast of the city of Pikeville, the county seat of Bledsoe County.
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The Story of Melvine
As a girl name
Melvine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 17 Melvines were born — ranking #2,186 that year. As of 2026, Melvine ranks #6,590 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 270 Melvines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Melvine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1923, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1932, when 8 Melvines were born — ranking #2,849 that year. As of 2026, Melvine ranks #3,304 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Melvines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Melvine
Melvine is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 270 births in the dataset. Melvine's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #2,186. Use the chart and map above to compare Melvine'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 .
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