FIRST NAME
Mel
Mel is the 1,535th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 5,375 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 2,515 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,535 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
12,435
living · #945
2020 CENSUS
5,375
living · #1,535
BABIES NAMED MEL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1902–2025
202511
As a male name, Mel peaked in 1958, when 120 babies were named Mel (the #689 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #3,792 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
2,515
living · #3,792
BABIES NAMED MEL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1916–2025
202516
As a female name, Mel peaked in 2004, when 30 babies were named Mel (the #4573 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)