Melville comes from the English / French tradition, meaning Bad Settlement.
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How popular is Melville?
1918peak year
Melville reached its widest reach during the 1910s. In 1918, 77 babies received the name (ranked #730). In the present decade, it has largely fallen out of national rankings. The all-time total comes to roughly 2,283 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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