Mellow
The Story of Mellow
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Mellow as a girl name dates back to 1939, when 5 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Mellow — #9,562 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 70% of all recorded Mellows. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 33 Mellows have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mellow first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2021, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2024: 8 births, good for #8,947 nationwide. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 21 Mellows have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mellow
Mellow is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1939 and has accumulated 33 births in the dataset. Mellow's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #9,562. Use the chart and map above to compare Mellow'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.