Girl · #7,205 in 2026

Mellie

Melly, Mely or Mellie can refer to:

Current Rank
#7,205
Peak Rank
#387 (1895)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
+9%
1880
First Year
2026
Last Year
1895
Peak Year
#387
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
102
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mellie

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

Melly, Mely or Mellie can refer to:

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The Story of Mellie

Mellie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 16 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1895, when 48 Mellies were born — ranking #404 that year. As of 2026, Mellie ranks #7,205 for baby girls with 15 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 2K Mellies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Mellie

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mellie

What does the name Mellie mean?
Melly, Mely or Mellie can refer to:
How popular is Mellie in 2026?
In 2026, Mellie ranks #7,205 among girls' names in the U.S., with 15 babies given the name that year.
When was Mellie most popular?
Mellie reached its peak popularity in 1895, ranking #387 that year with 48 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Mellie most popular?
Mellie has historically been most popular in Kentucky, South Carolina, North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mellie.
Is Mellie a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Mellie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Mellie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mellie include Ocie, Dee, Johnna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mellie

Mellie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Mellie's peak popularity came in 1895 when it ranked #387. Use the chart and map above to compare Mellie'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.