Total births
146
Girls' name · since 1954
Mellony
146 babies named Mellony in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 146
- total births
- 1954–2018
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Mellony is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 146 have been recorded since 1954.
Social Security Administration records show Mellony recorded 146 times among girls since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2018.
- 146 total births
- 1954–2018 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
146 girls have been named Mellony since 1954, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2018.
- 146
- total births
- 1954–2018
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Mellony was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
10 babies were named Mellony in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Mellony's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mellony's full recorded timeline at 1972, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mellony at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Mellony popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2018
- Peak year (1972)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Mellony by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Mellony's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Mellony births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
27 births
- 1960s
1960s
45 births
- 1970s
1970s
32 births
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 45 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mellony? ▼
146 babies have been named Mellony since 1954. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 1972 with 10 births.
When was Mellony most popular? ▼
Mellony was most popular in the 1960s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Mellony been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mellony since 1954 -- 65 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Mellony? ▼
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 Mellony's data
- Mellony's decade-level peak was the 1960s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mellony
Nearby Names Like Mellony
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mellony
Melissa Girl
#379 760,128 births
Melanie Girl
#122 262,640 births
Melinda Girl
#2099 135,822 births
Melody Girl
#91 114,914 births
Melba Girl
#11152 34,873 births
Compare Mellony side by side: Mellony vs Melissa Mellony vs Melanie Mellony vs Melinda
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1954–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mellony: Baby Name Since 1954 - 146 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mellony. 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 Mellony 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 July 2026.