girl's name
Mella
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 374
Ireland
#844
2021 births
Mella is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1921, when 12 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mella over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 59 |
| 1920s | 69 |
| 1930s | 41 |
| 1940s | 19 |
| 1950s | 37 |
| 1960s | 23 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 2010s | 29 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 40 |
How popular is Mella?
In 2023, Mella was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Mella is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mella
How popular is the name Mella?
In 2023, Mella was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mella a girl's or a boy's name?
Mella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mella?
Mella has 2 syllables.
When was Mella most popular?
Mella peaked in 1921, when 12 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Mella a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mella currently ranks #7,181 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.