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Malvern

/ˈmælvɚn/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1965

Malvern has been given to about 385 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1921, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmælvɚn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 142
Median age today81 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Malvern per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1921 · 17
  • Born in 20250
  • All time385

How popular is Malvern?

Its best year was 1921, when 17 babies were given the name, ranking 2027th. The typical living American called Malvern is about 81 years old today.

Names that sound like Malvern

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lavern0.79
  2. Madden0.62
  3. Vern0.60
  4. Marvel0.58
  5. Marvin0.54
  6. Melvyn0.54
  7. Maverick0.51
  8. Miller0.50

Middle names for Malvern

Ranked by flow score
  1. Malvern Paul0.77
  2. Malvern John0.77
  3. Malvern Blake0.76
  4. Malvern Wade0.76
  5. Malvern Ross0.76
  6. Malvern Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Malvern

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.73
  2. Winonasister · 0.72
  3. Ruthiesister · 0.69
  4. Cleoeither · 0.68
  5. Hughbrother · 0.67
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.66

Where Malvern is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Malvern Anderson0.77
    2. Malvern White0.72
    3. Malvern Hill0.72
    4. Malvern Hall0.72
    5. Malvern Brown0.72
    6. Malvern Young0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Malvern

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.