Mel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4984 in 2006 with 18 recorded births. This places Mel in the top 35% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2003 with 22 births ranking #3921. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 14.3%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 114,173 boys born was named Mel. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.