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    The first name Mellie

    A girl’s name.

    Pronounced /ˈmɛli/ 2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    A diminutive of the female given name Melanie.

    Mellie is a short form of

    .

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Mellie at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 15 girls born in the United States were named Mellie, the 7,380th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1895, when 48 were.

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    2,203
    babies named Mellie since 1880
    #7,380
    rank in 2025
    1895
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Questions

    Is Mellie a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,203 US babies named Mellie since 1880 were girls.
    When was Mellie most popular?
    1895 in the United States, when 48 babies were named Mellie, its highest rank at 407th.
    How do you pronounce Mellie?
    Mellie is /ˈmɛli/, 2 syllables.