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Malvin

/ˈmælvɪn/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2023

Malvin has been given to about 2,685 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1921, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmælvɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,356
Median age today67 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Malvin per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1921 · 68
  • Born in 20250
  • All time2,685

How popular is Malvin?

Its best year was 1921, when 68 babies were given the name, ranking 840th. The typical living American called Malvin is about 67 years old today.

Names that sound like Malvin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Marvin0.88
  2. Calvin0.88
  3. Alvin0.88
  4. Kalvin0.88
  5. Melvin0.80
  6. Martin0.75
  7. Gavin0.75
  8. Marlin0.75

Middle names for Malvin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Malvin Paul0.77
  2. Malvin John0.77
  3. Malvin Lee0.77
  4. Malvin Dean0.76
  5. Malvin Blake0.76
  6. Malvin Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Malvin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.85
  2. Elouisesister · 0.85
  3. Lenorasister · 0.83
  4. Louiebrother · 0.82
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.82
  6. Otisbrother · 0.81

Where Malvin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Malvin Anderson0.77
    2. Malvin Reyes0.72
    3. Malvin Lee0.72
    4. Malvin Hall0.72
    5. Malvin Green0.72
    6. Malvin Brown0.72

    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 Malvin

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. Norway1945–2025
    6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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