Girl · #8,518 in 2026

Mele

Name: Popularity of the name Mele in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Mele, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Mele is a Comune (Municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of Genoa, and historically famous for the production of paper.

Current Rank

#8,518

Peak Rank

#3,300 (1991)

Total Babies

937

5-Yr Trend

-19%

1955

First Year

2026

Last Year

1991

Peak Year

#3300

Peak Rank

937

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mele

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Mele

Mele first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1955, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 33 Meles were born — ranking #3,300 that year. As of 2026, Mele ranks #8,518 for baby girls with 11 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 937 Meles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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101-500

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Names that sound like Mele

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mele is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Meal
Meel
Miel
Miele
Meil
Meehl
Mile
Mail
Mall
Male
Mill
Mel

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mele

What does the name Mele mean?

How popular is Mele in 2026?

In 2026, Mele ranks #8,518 among girls' names in the U.S., with 11 babies given the name that year.

When was Mele most popular?

Mele reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #3,300 that year with 33 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Mele most popular?

Mele has historically been most popular in U.S. Territories, Hawaii, Utah. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mele.

Is Mele a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Mele is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Mele?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mele include Rica, Aquila, Nadirah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mele

Mele is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1955 and has accumulated 937 births in the dataset. Mele's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #3,300. Use the chart and map above to compare Mele's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.