unisex name
Mellow
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 59
Mellow is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 64% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2021, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1939.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mellow over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 49 |
How popular is Mellow?
In 2025, Mellow was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Mellow
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mellow also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mellow over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mellow
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mellow — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mellow
How popular is the name Mellow?
In 2025, Mellow was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mellow a girl's or a boy's name?
Mellow is used for both girls and boys. About 64% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Mellow?
Mellow has 2 syllables.
When was Mellow most popular?
Mellow peaked in 2021, when 17 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Mellow a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mellow currently ranks #15,376 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.