Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Mely

Melly, Mely or Mellie can refer to:

Current Rank
#12,120
Peak Rank
#9,108 (2012)
Total Babies
78
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2002
First Year
2024
Last Year
2012
Peak Year
#9108
Peak Rank
78
Total Count
11
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mely

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 Mely

Mely first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2012: 12 births, good for #9,108 nationwide. About 65% of every Mely on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Mely last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 78 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Mely

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mely 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 Mely

What does the name Mely mean?
Melly, Mely or Mellie can refer to:
How popular is Mely in 2026?
In 2026, Mely ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Mely most popular?
Mely reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #9,108 that year with 12 babies given the name.
Is Mely a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Mely is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Mely?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mely include Rosealie, Johnni, Karuna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mely

Mely is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 78 births in the dataset. Mely's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #9,108. Use the chart and map above to compare Mely'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.