Unisex name
Mel
4,201 births (United States, 1880–2025), peaking in 1958.
Origin
Italian commune: from Italian Mel → see Mela.Translated by Arcanes from the French Wiktionnaire, entry “Mel”, text and translation under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
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In the United States
Peak in 1958: 132 births. 4,201 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. It is given to girls (12%) as well as boys (88%). It really came into use around 1919. It is still given: 123 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 1964: 16 births. 200 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1960s and 1970s. It is given to girls (5%) as well as boys (95%). Fewer than ten births recorded from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 560 | 1900–2025 | — |
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms, Etalab Open Licence 2.0.
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