Total births
78
Unisex name · since 2019
Mello
Since 2019, U.S. Social Security records show 78 babies named Mello, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6806
- among boys today
- 78
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Mello is the #6806 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 78 recorded since 2019.
Social Security Administration records show Mello recorded 78 times among boys since 2019, holding rank #6806 nationally today, ahead of 52% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2025.
- #6806 among boys today
- 78 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 52% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mello is currently the #6806 unisex name in America, more common than 52% of boys - 78 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6806
- among boys today
- 78
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other boys
Mello vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6806
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 52% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
94% of everyone ever named Mello was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
15 babies were named Mello in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Mello compares
78 22th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mello's all-time total is 79% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mello | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 78 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Mello's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mello splits its recorded history at 2022: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2019 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mello at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#6,806
Active since
2019
Mello popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Mello popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 2023 (Mello as girls' name)
Mello by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mello's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 94% of all-time use.
Mello births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
73 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 73 births (94% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mello? ▼
78 babies have been named Mello since 2019. It currently ranks #6806 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 15 births.
When was Mello most popular? ▼
Mello was most popular in the 2020s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Mello a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Mello is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 78 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Mello been used? ▼
Mello has been recorded in Social Security data since 2019, spanning 7 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Mello? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Melvin, Melvyn, Melton, Mel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Mello
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2019–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mello: #6806 Unisex Name - 78 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mello. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Mello 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 June 2026.