US rank #6785 Unisex name Peak 2021 64 births

Mello — #6785 US boys' name

64 babies named Mello in U.S. Social Security records since 2019, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s52020s59
#6785
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 52% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

92% 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.

What the Data Says About Mello

The Social Security Administration has registered 64 babies named Mello between 2019 and 2024, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mello currently holds the #6785 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 15 babies received it in a single year. Mello is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 2023.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mello performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 59 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Mello shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mello in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 64 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mello at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

64

Since 2019

6 years of records

Peak year

2021

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#6,785

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2019

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mello popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2019

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
15
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
05101520 202420232022202120202019 5

Mello popularity over time — girls

10 total births recorded since 2023 (Mello as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 20242023 5

Mello by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
59 births that decade — 92% of Mello's all-time total
2010s52020s59

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mello?
64 babies have been named Mello since 2019. It currently ranks #6785 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 15 births.
When was Mello most popular?
Mello was most popular in the 2020s decade with 59 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 64 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 6 years of data through 2024.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2019–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.