Mel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6643 in 2008 with 13 recorded births. This places Mel in the top 45% 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 38.1%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 156,919 boys born was named Mel. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.