Name meaning & stats
Melville
Melville. 574 US babies since 1940, peak 1944. Notable Melvilles are 1.3× over-represented as professors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1944
574 US babies were named Melville between 1940 and 2025.
Melville around the world
- New Zealand: 102 babies since 1900, peak 1912
- France: 70 babies since 1900, peak 2011
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Melvilles end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Judge | 1.2× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are professors, Melvilles show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 1944)