girl's name
Mely
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 364
Mely is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2015, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1995.
Mely over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 40 |
| 2010s | 175 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 60 |
How popular is Mely?
In 2023, Mely was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Mely is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Mely is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mély | Mély is a rare spelling of Mely, written with an acute accent and recorded about 160 times, mostly in France. | 160 |
Names that peaked alongside Mely
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mely also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mely over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mely
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mely — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mely
How popular is the name Mely?
In 2023, Mely was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Mely a girl's or a boy's name?
Mely is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mely most popular?
Mely peaked in 2015, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mely a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mely currently ranks #4,486 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.