Mele: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#6,419
1960s	18	2	+260%	#5,697
1970s	65	7	+261%	#5,300
1980s	172	17	+165%	#3,691
1990s	217	22	+26%	#3,342
2000s	195	20	-10%	#5,309
2010s	167	17	-14%	#5,249
2020s (to 2025)	88	15	-12%	#6,145

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,419

1960s

+260%

#5,697

1970s

+261%

#5,300

1980s

172

+165%

#3,691

1990s

217

+26%

#3,342

2000s

195

-10%

#5,309

2010s

167

-14%

#5,249

2020s (to 2025)

-12%

#6,145

The story of Mele

Mele is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,179 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 927 American babies have been named Mele. Its peak came in 1991, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mele stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mele?

The median living Mele is about 26 years old; half are between 14 and 37. An estimated 900 people named Mele are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mele year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,179
2024	11	#9,359
2023	12	#8,805
2022	20	#6,145
2021	17	#6,882
2020	15	#7,449
2019	20	#6,114
2018	16	#7,306
2017	13	#8,619
2016	20	#6,337
2015	26	#5,249
2014	21	#6,140
2013	16	#7,631
2012	8	#13,040
2011	10	#10,919
2010	17	#7,409
2009	22	#6,240
2008	16	#7,986
2007	26	#5,478
2006	13	#9,098
2005	23	#5,550
2004	20	#6,135
2003	18	#6,490
2002	19	#6,050
2001	22	#5,309
2000	16	#6,699
1995	18	#5,363
1990	27	#3,870
1985	23	#3,691
1980	15	#4,894
1975	11	#5,382
1970	–	–
1965	5	#7,178
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,419
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mele, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mele?

The median living Mele is about 26 years old. Half of all living Meles are between 14 and 37 years old.

How many people named Mele are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Mele are alive in the United States, based on 927 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mele in 2025?

Mele ranked #8,179 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mele?

927 babies have been named Mele in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mele most popular?

Mele peaked in 1991, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Mele a boy or girl name?

Mele is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mele rising or falling?

Mele is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Mele popularity over time

The story of Mele

How old are people named Mele?

Mele year by year

Frequently asked questions

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