Mello
The Story of Mello
As a girl name
Mello first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2023, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 5 Mellos were born — ranking #15,178 that year. As of 2026, Mello ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Mellos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mello first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2019, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 15 Mellos were born — ranking #5,774 that year. As of 2026, Mello ranks #6,913 for boys with 11 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 86 Mellos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mello
Mello is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 86 births in the dataset. Mello's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #5,774. Use the chart and map above to compare Mello'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 .
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