Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1918

Mell

Meaning Mell is a given name and a surname Gender Unisex · 37% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Mell is a given name and a surname.

Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mell
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1918
25 babies
All-time total
544
#9,874 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Mell popularity over time

544 babies have been named Mell since 1881, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 14 14 28 3 – #763
1890s 13 16 29 3 +4% #958
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 50 59 109 11 – #1,834
1920s 65 77 142 14 +30% #2,435
1930s 11 58 69 7 -51% #1,992
1940s 6 44 50 5 -28% #2,647
1950s 12 61 73 7 +46% #2,599
1960s 6 13 19 2 -74% #3,247
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s 25 – 25 3 – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Mell

Mell is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1881, 544 American babies have been named Mell, about 63% boys and 37% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1918, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Mell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mell?

The median living Mell is about 70 years old; half are between 62 and 77. An estimated 100 people named Mell are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

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

Mell year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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2020 – – – –
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2005 – – – –
2004 7 #13,720 – –
2003 10 #10,179 – –
2002 8 #11,820 – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 8 #3,247
1955 7 #5,039 – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 5 #5,023 6 #3,866
1925 5 #5,521 9 #3,063
1920 5 #5,500 12 #2,552
1915 7 #3,674 9 #2,755
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – 5 #1,197
1890 – – 6 #958
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mell?

The median living Mell is about 70 years old. Half of all living Mells are between 62 and 77 years old.

How many people named Mell are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Mell are alive in the United States, based on 544 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mell mean?

Mell is a given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Mell in 2025?

Mell did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mell?

544 babies have been named Mell in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mell most popular?

Mell peaked in 1918, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Mell a boy or girl name?

Mell is used for both: about 37% of babies named Mell have been girls and 63% boys.

Is the name Mell rising or falling?

Mell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Mell

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