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Mela

femaleStatistical record

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

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

England and Wales · Girls

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2004–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2004 to 2025, ranging from #2488 to #5691.20042007200920102013201420152018201920202022202320242025#2488#5691
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2004#4598
2007#5201
2009#5556
2010#4688
2013#3536
2014#5691
2015#4103
2018#4684
2019#3541
2020#5493
2022#2488
2023#2927
2024#2574
2025#2605

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 England and Wales in 14 of the 22 years from 2004 to 2025.

Official data for England and Wales, 2004–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2004

    First recorded at #4598 among girls in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2004–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2488 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 2004–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2004 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2488 in England and Wales in 2022.

Mela'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
2025England and Walesfemale#260510HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#257410HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#29278HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#248810HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#54933HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#35416HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#41035HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#56913HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#35366HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#46884HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#55563HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#52013HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#45983HighVerified

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

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2004 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2488 in England and Wales in 2022. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.