Recorded 1939–2023 Unisex name Peak 2021 33 births

Mellow — unisex name

33 babies named Mellow in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s52010s52020s23
2020s
Peak decade

70% of everyone ever named Mellow was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

10 babies were named Mellow in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mellow

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Mellow between 1939 and 2023, spanning 85 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mellow currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 10 babies received it in a single year. Mellow is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 21 additional births since 2021.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mellow performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Mellow shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mellow 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 33 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.

Mellow at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

33

Since 1939

85 years of records

Peak year

2021

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1939

Recorded for 85 years

Last year on file: 2023

Mellow popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1939

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2021)
10
Annual births at peak — across 85 years of records
4681012 20232021202020191939 5

Mellow popularity over time — boys

21 total births recorded since 2021 (Mellow as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 21 births
5.566.577.588.5 202420222021 7

Mellow by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
23 births that decade — 70% of Mellow's all-time total
1930s52010s52020s23

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mellow?
33 babies have been named Mellow since 1939. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2021 with 10 births.
When was Mellow most popular?
Mellow was most popular in the 2020s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Mellow a unisex name?
Yes, Mellow is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 33 births, and as a boy's name it has 21 births.
How long has the name Mellow been used?
Mellow has been recorded in Social Security data since 1939, spanning 85 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Mellow?
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, 1939–2023 (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.