Melo
Boy name · #2303 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
In 2025, 61 baby boys were named Melo, placing it at #2303 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 boys born in 2025 was named Melo.
The 13-year story
Melo first appears in the Social Security records in 2012, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 65 babies and a rank of #2210. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Melo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Melo in class?
Melo scores 59 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Melo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Melo is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Melos were FL (8), NY (7), TX (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Melo
Statistically, parents drawn to Melo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Miklo, Oslo, Mako, Milano, and Mylo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Melo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2284 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2210 |
| 2023 | 55 | #2441 |
| 2022 | 63 | #2269 |
| 2021 | 47 | #2695 |
| 2020 | 42 | #2846 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3052 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3106 |
| 2017 | 18 | #5111 |
| 2016 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5746 |
| 2014 | 8 | #8781 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7026 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Melo a popular boy name?
Melo ranked #2303 among boys in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5746.
When was the name Melo most popular?
Melo peaked in 2024, when 65 American boys received the name (ranked #2210 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Melo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American boys was named Melo. It scores 59/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.