Mellie: 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	233	23	–	#389
1890s	268	27	+15%	#407
1900s	288	29	+7%	#598
1910s	373	37	+30%	#776
1920s	350	35	-6%	#1,109
1930s	256	26	-27%	#1,172
1940s	140	14	-45%	#1,746
1950s	71	7	-49%	#3,267
1960s	47	5	-34%	#4,717
1970s	15	2	-68%	#6,157
1980s	5	1	-67%	#13,126
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	5	1	–	#19,232
2010s	72	7	+1340%	#6,935
2020s (to 2025)	80	13	+85%	#7,380

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

233

–

#389

1890s

268

+15%

#407

1900s

288

+7%

#598

1910s

373

+30%

#776

1920s

350

-6%

#1,109

1930s

256

-27%

#1,172

1940s

140

-45%

#1,746

1950s

-49%

#3,267

1960s

-34%

#4,717

1970s

-68%

#6,157

1980s

-67%

#13,126

1990s

–

2000s

–

#19,232

2010s

+1340%

#6,935

2020s (to 2025)

+85%

#7,380

The story of Mellie

Mellie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,380 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 2,203 American babies have been named Mellie. Its peak came in 1895, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the late 1800s.

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

How old are people named Mellie?

The median living Mellie is about 66 years old; half are between 8 and 82. An estimated 400 people named Mellie 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.

Mellie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,380
2024	15	#7,473
2023	12	#8,806
2022	14	#7,912
2021	11	#9,353
2020	13	#8,265
2019	17	#6,935
2018	11	#9,604
2017	12	#9,160
2016	16	#7,494
2015	10	#10,633
2014	6	#15,897
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,232
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	8	#6,157
1965	9	#4,717
1960	5	#6,997
1955	7	#5,040
1950	9	#3,859
1945	14	#2,412
1940	15	#2,178
1935	26	#1,473
1930	36	#1,266
1925	38	#1,286
1920	35	#1,339
1915	39	#1,089
1910	31	#776
1905	31	#637
1900	35	#598
1895	48	#407
1890	34	#439
1885	21	#465
1880	16	#430

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mellie?

The median living Mellie is about 66 years old. Half of all living Mellies are between 8 and 82 years old.

How many people named Mellie are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Mellie are alive in the United States, based on 2,203 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mellie mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Melanie.

How popular is the name Mellie in 2025?

Mellie ranked #7,380 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mellie?

2,203 babies have been named Mellie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mellie most popular?

Mellie peaked in 1895, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Mellie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mellie rising or falling?

Mellie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Mellie popularity over time

The story of Mellie

How old are people named Mellie?

Mellie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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