How old is someone named Melva?
The average Melva is 70 years old.
Half of all living Melvas are between 62 and 81.
When was Melva popular?
Melva peaked in 1938 and has been given less and less ever since. It's now very rare for babies.
Popular names of 1938 · The most popular names of the 1930s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 384 | 0 |
| 1910s | 1,585 | 0 |
| 1920s | 2,789 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 2,769 | 610 |
| 1940s | 2,480 | 1,400 |
| 1950s | 1,977 | 1,500 |
| 1960s | 1,041 | 910 |
| 1970s | 554 | 520 |
| 1980s | 245 | 240 |
| 1990s | 116 | 120 |
| 2000s | 34 | under 100 |
| 2010s | 16 | under 100 |
| 2020s | 5 | under 100 |
How many Melvas are still alive?
About 5,400 Melvas are alive in the US today. That's 38% of the roughly 14,000 babies named Melva since 1880.
Most Melvas ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1938, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Melva?
About half of living Melvas are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
- Silent 26%
- Boomer 49%
- Gen X 18%
- Millennial 5%
- Gen Z under 1%
Is Melva an old name?
Yes. Melva is older than 98 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Melva a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.9% of living Melvas are women.
Names the same age as Melva
NAME TWIN
Melva's name twin is Verna. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Verna's age curve is the closest match to Melva's: 92% alike.
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Questions about the name Melva
How old is the average Melva?
The average Melva in the US is 70 years old. The median is 73, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Melva?
About 5,400 Melvas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 14,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Melva most popular?
In 1938, when about 310 baby girls were named Melva.
Is Melva a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 49% of living Melvas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this