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girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Mella

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mella
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
12 babies
All-time total
333
#15,051 all-time among girls
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Mella popularity over time

333 babies have been named Mella since 1885, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1885Girls

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 6 1 – #1,006
1890s – – – –
1900s 5 1 – #1,980
1910s 59 6 +1080% #2,647
1920s 69 7 +17% #2,884
1930s 41 4 -41% #2,868
1940s 19 2 -54% #4,070
1950s 37 4 +95% #3,972
1960s 23 2 -38% #5,659
1970s 5 1 -78% #9,136
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s 29 3 – #11,081
2020s (to 2025) 40 7 +130% #9,345

The story of Mella

Mella 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 1885, 333 American babies have been named Mella. Its peak came in 1921, when 12 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Mella?

The median living Mella is about 59 years old; half are between 5 and 69. An estimated 200 people named Mella are alive in the United States today.

median 59 020406080100

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

Mella year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 9 #10,889
2022 11 #9,447
2021 9 #10,840
2020 11 #9,345
2019 9 #11,081
2018 8 #12,122
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 7 #13,992
2014 5 #18,336
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
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2007 – –
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1970 – –
1965 5 #7,181
1960 – –
1955 10 #3,972
1950 – –
1945 6 #4,371
1940 – –
1935 10 #2,868
1930 – –
1925 9 #3,565
1920 6 #4,769
1915 11 #2,647
1910 5 #2,663
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 6 #1,006
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mella?

The median living Mella is about 59 years old. Half of all living Mellas are between 5 and 69 years old.

How many people named Mella are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Mella are alive in the United States, based on 333 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mella in 2025?

Mella 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 Mella?

333 babies have been named Mella in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mella most popular?

Mella peaked in 1921, when 12 newborns received the name.

Is Mella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mella rising or falling?

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

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