Total births
84
Girls' name · since 2002
Mely
84 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.
- #12837
- among girls today
- 84
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Mely currently ranks #12837 among girls' names in America, with 84 babies recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mely has been recorded 84 times among girls since 2002, currently ranked #12837 nationally and more common than 28% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #12837 among girls today
- 84 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Mely is currently the #12837 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 84 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12837
- among girls today
- 84
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Mely vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12837
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
61% 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.
How Mely compares
84 21st percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mely's all-time total is 78% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mely | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 84 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mely's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mely splits its recorded history at 2018: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mely at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#12,837
Active since
2002
Mely popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Mely by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Mely's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Mely births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
51 births
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 51 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mely? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 84 babies named Mely. Today it holds rank #12837 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mely since 2002 -- 24 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Mely's data
- Mely's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 2020s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Mely
Nearby Names Like Mely
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mely
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 Mely side by side: Mely vs Melissa Mely vs Melanie Mely vs Melinda
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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, 2002–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mely: #12837 Girls' Name - 84 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mely. 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 Mely 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.