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Mel

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What official birth registration shows about Mel: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2008–2022

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2008 to 2022, ranging from #3148 to #5666.2008201820192022#3148#5666
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2008#4524
2018#5666
2019#4001
2022#3148

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 3 of the 50 years from 1976 to 2025.

In 2004: #439 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #3009 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #129 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2012

    Highest recorded position: #129 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2012).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #129 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Mel's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2022England and Walesfemale#31487HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#40015HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#45244HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#30094HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#28593HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#7364HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#6164HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#7013HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4934HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#4394HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#2905HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3823HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2955HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#3423HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3393HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#3373HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2834HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#3303HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2864HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#2605HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#2645HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2189HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2555HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4973HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2367HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2278HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#2386HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2178HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2068HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#18710HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#1977HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#15612HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#13914HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#1817HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#12916HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Mel is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Mel, between 1964 and 2025, in 39 of those 62 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1964England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: highest position in 199719642025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202536#129 in 1964
England and Wales1997–20226#2859 in 1997

Its high point came 33 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in England and Wales (1997).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 2012; it appears again in 2018.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Mel

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #129 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.