Recorded 1955–1997 Girls' name Peak 1970 122 births

Mellonie — girls' name

122 babies named Mellonie in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s171960s531970s391980s71990s6

The verdict

122 girls have been named Mellonie since 1955, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1997.

122
total births
1955–1997
years on record
1960s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Mellonie was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

14 babies were named Mellonie in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mellonie

The Social Security Administration has registered 122 babies named Mellonie between 1955 and 1997, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mellonie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mellonie performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 53 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Mellonie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mellonie 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 122 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.

Mellonie at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

122

Since 1955

43 years of records

Peak year

1970

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1955

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 1997

Mellonie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1955

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1970)
14
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
46810121416 19971974197119691967196319601955 6

Mellonie by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
53 births that decade — 43% of Mellonie's all-time total
1950s171960s531970s391980s71990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mellonie?
122 babies have been named Mellonie since 1955. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1970 with 14 births.
When was Mellonie most popular?
Mellonie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Mellonie been used?
Mellonie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 43 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Mellonie?
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.

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, 1955–1997 (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.