Melo: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,297

among boys · ↓72 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Melo · -6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,001

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

65 babies

All-time total

482

#8,081 all-time among boys

First recorded

2012

in Social Security records

Melo popularity over time

482 babies have been named Melo since 2012, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2010s	149	15	–	#3,088
2020s (to 2025)	333	56	+272%	#2,225

Where Melo is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	66	0.04	outside top 500
2027	71	0.04	outside top 500
2028	75	0.04	outside top 500
2029	78	0.05	outside top 500
2030	82	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Melo

Melo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,297 in 2025 with 61 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2012, 482 American babies have been named Melo. Its peak came in 2024, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Melo?

The median living Melo is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 6. An estimated 500 people named Melo 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.

Melo year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	61	#2,297
2024	65	#2,225
2023	55	#2,468
2022	63	#2,289
2021	47	#2,718
2020	42	#2,871
2019	39	#3,088
2018	37	#3,148
2017	18	#5,232
2016	16	#5,698
2015	15	#5,903
2014	8	#9,341
2013	11	#7,377
2012	5	#13,549
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Melo?

The median living Melo is about 3 years old. Half of all living Melos are between 1 and 6 years old.

How many people named Melo are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Melo are alive in the United States, based on 482 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Melo in 2025?

Melo ranked #2,297 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 61 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Melo?

482 babies have been named Melo in the United States since 2012, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melo most popular?

Melo peaked in 2024, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Melo a boy or girl name?

Melo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Melo rising or falling?

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

Will Melo become more popular?

Melo is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 82 boys named Melo in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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