Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Melville

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1918

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

1880Peak 19182025

Quick answers about Melville

How many people are named Melville?

Based on SSA birth records through 1981, an estimated 435 Americans born with the name Melville may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 1981.

How rare is Melville?

Melville has not appeared in SSA records since 1981. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no boys received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Melville?

The median age of a living American named Melville is approximately 74 years, with most bearers falling between 63 and 83 years old.

Is Melville still popular?

No. Melville is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1981.

Peak year

1918

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

2,269

Melville disappeared from SSA records in 1981 and has not been seen in 44 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Melville peaked in 1918, when 77 boys were given the name.

No boys were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 2,269 Americans named Melville since 1880.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

435

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age74

Core range63–83

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.