Baby names

How popular is the name Melody?

In 2025, 3,095 baby girls in the U.S. were named Melody, the 79th most popular name for girls. 2025 is its peak year so far. 114,914 girls have been named Melody since 1880. 170 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#79

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

3,095

girls named Melody

Peak year

2025

3,095 girls

Girls named Melody each year since 1880

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The numbers for Melody (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	3,095
2024	2,783
2023	2,572
2022	2,573
2021	2,466
2020	2,524
2019	2,466
2018	2,155
2017	2,072
2016	2,148
2015	2,178
2014	2,065
2013	1,867
2012	1,791
2011	1,562
2010	1,575
2009	1,452
2008	1,220
2007	1,143
2006	1,107
2005	1,040
2004	1,018
2003	1,023
2002	1,045
2001	1,080
2000	720
1999	627
1998	708
1997	736
1996	664
1995	708
1994	730
1993	731
1992	906
1991	850
1990	867
1989	881
1988	884
1987	906
1986	935
1985	967
1984	1,088
1983	1,107
1982	1,115
1981	1,175
1980	1,317
1979	1,365
1978	1,330
1977	1,371
1976	1,215
1975	1,198
1974	1,198
1973	1,124
1972	1,122
1971	1,203
1970	1,176
1969	1,245
1968	1,282
1967	1,528
1966	1,707
1965	1,664
1964	1,897
1963	2,093
1962	2,026
1961	2,272
1960	2,755
1959	1,953
1958	1,743
1957	1,989
1956	2,389
1955	1,801
1954	1,546
1953	1,296
1952	1,131
1951	887
1950	791
1949	740
1948	739
1947	759
1946	538
1945	307
1944	200
1943	195
1942	202
1941	51
1940	26
1939	22
1938	29
1937	18
1936	18
1935	15
1934	16
1933	13
1932	11
1931	10
1930	17
1929	10
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	9
1925	6
1924	7
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	7
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Boys named Melody each year since 1880

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The numbers for Melody (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	6
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	Fewer than 5
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	Fewer than 5
1995	Fewer than 5
1994	Fewer than 5
1993	Fewer than 5
1992	Fewer than 5
1991	Fewer than 5
1990	Fewer than 5
1989	9
1988	Fewer than 5
1987	6
1986	8
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	8
1983	8
1982	5
1981	9
1980	5
1979	5
1978	5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	8
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	7
1973	7
1972	5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	6
1969	9
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	5
1965	9
1964	5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	7
1961	8
1960	5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	10
1957	5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Melody each year since 1880

Boys named Melody each year since 1880

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