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Melva

Girl

Melva is a girl name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Melva

Popularity, 1880–2017

5 births in 2017

1880 2017

14,150 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

1938

308 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.