Gender
Origin
- English
- Meaning uncertain but possibly friend of Michael.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Mel
Pronunciation
mel
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1958 (rank #688, 120 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7194, 11 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #4489, 30 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6838, 16 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 | 17 |
| 2023 | 10 | 16 |
| 2022 | 9 | 16 |
| 2021 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 | 15 |
| 2019 | 7 | 18 |
| 2018 | 10 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 | – |
| 2016 | 12 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #3007, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #3147, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 7 |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | 5 |
| 2018 | – | 3 |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #1017, 25 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #2181, 14 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4422, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | 7 |
| 2018 | 6 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 | 4 |
| 2016 | – | 3 |
| 2015 | 5 | 3 |
| 2014 | 11 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1964 (rank #129, 16 births); most recent 2012 (rank #616, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #714, 4 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 3 |
| 2024 | – | 4 |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence