US rank #12785 Girls' name Peak 2012 78 births

Mely — #12785 US girls' name

78 babies named Mely in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s102010s512020s17
#12785
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 28% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Mely was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

12 babies were named Mely in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mely

The Social Security Administration has registered 78 babies named Mely between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mely currently holds the #12785 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mely performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Mely shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mely 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 78 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.

Mely at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

78

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2012

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,785

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mely popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
12
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
468101214 20242023202120192018201520142013201220092002 5

Mely by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
51 births that decade — 65% of Mely's all-time total
2000s102010s512020s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mely?
78 babies have been named Mely since 2002. It currently ranks #12785 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 12 births.
When was Mely most popular?
Mely was most popular in the 2010s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Mely been used?
Mely has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mely?
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.

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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, 2002–2024 (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.