Mel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7413 in 2010 with 11 recorded births. This places Mel in the bottom 48% 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 47.6%. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 174,401 boys born was named Mel. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.