Unisex name · since 1883
Mell
Mell has 342 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1934 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,883 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 342
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
Mell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 342 have been recorded since 1883.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mell has been recorded 342 times among boys since 1883, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 1963.
- #9,883 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 342 born since 1883
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mell ranks #9,883 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 342 born since 1883, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,883 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 342
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
Mell's 342 recorded births place it above 78.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Mell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mell's full recorded timeline at 1931, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1891, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1934 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–1963
- Peak year (1934)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Mell popularity over time - girls
202 total births recorded since 1881 (Mell as girls' name)
Mell by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (77 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Mell's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Mell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 14
1880s
14 births
- 1890s 16
1890s
16 births
- 1910s
1910s
59 births
- 1920s
1920s
77 births
- 1930s
1930s
58 births
- 1940s
1940s
44 births
- 1950s
1950s
61 births
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 77 births (23% of all-time use).
Mell by state
Where Mell concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 17 | 5.0% |
17 of 342 births nationwide.
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What to do with Mell's data
- Mell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Mells (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1934)
Similar record span (~80 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1883–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mell draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.