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Mele

Girl

Meaning of Mele: Hawaiian: 'song'

Mele is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7700th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7700

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

927

First recorded 1955 · peak 1991

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 14 babies1983: 17 babies1984: 14 babies1985: 23 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 20 babies1988: 19 babies1989: 23 babies1990: 27 babies19901991: 33 babies1992: 20 babies1993: 17 babies1994: 27 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 25 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 16 babies20002001: 22 babies2002: 19 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 20 babies2005: 23 babies2006: 13 babies2007: 26 babies2008: 16 babies2009: 22 babies2010: 17 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 21 babies2015: 26 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Mele per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 33.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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