Girls' name · since 1885

Mella

Mella has 333 recorded births since 1885 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#15,066 of 72,339
all-time among girls
333
born since 1885
1920s
peak decade

333 girls have been named Mella since 1885, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mella has been recorded 333 times among girls since 1885, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1885 to 2023.

  • #15,066 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 333 born since 1885
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mella ranks #15,066 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 333 born since 1885, peaking in the 1920s.

#15,066 of 72,339
all-time among girls
333
born since 1885
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Mella's 333 recorded births place it above 79.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Mella splits its recorded history at 1937: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1903 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Mella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1921)
12
Annual births at peak, across 139 years of records
468101214 188519161923193119411958197120212023 9

Mella by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (69 births, 21% of the file).

1920s was Mella's strongest decade.

69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.

Mella births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 69 births (21% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mella? ▼
Since 1885, Social Security records show 333 babies named Mella. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,066 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 12 births.
Where does Mella sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mella ranks #15,066 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mella most popular? ▼
Mella was most popular in the 1920s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Mella been used? ▼
Mella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 139 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Mella? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Melissa, Melanie, Melinda, Melody, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Mella's data

  • Mella's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (69 total births) through the 2020s (40) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Mella

Nearby Names Like Mella

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mella

Melissa Girl
#419 760,128 births
Melanie Girl
#142 262,640 births
Melinda Girl
#1982 135,822 births
Melody Girl
#79 114,914 births
Melba Girl
#11981 34,873 births

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Shelvy
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Cendy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1885–2023 (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 Mella 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.