Melody
4 countries#79 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Melody was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
115,084 births recorded 1914–2025 · currently #79 · peaked in 2025 with 3,095 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
8,108 births recorded 1956–2022 · currently #1428 · peaked in 1990 with 771 births
Most common in: Nord, Paris, Bouches-du-Rhône, Rhône, Seine-Saint-Denis
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
271 births recorded 1976–2025 · currently #178 · peaked in 2025 with 23 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
14 births recorded 2014–2024 · peaked in 2021 with 5 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Melody’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #299 | — |
| 2007 | #295 | ↑4 |
| 2008 | #280 | ↑15 |
| 2009 | #226 | ↑54 |
| 2010 | #197 | ↑29 |
| 2011 | #201 | ↓4 |
| 2012 | #172 | ↑29 |
| 2013 | #172 | — |
| 2014 | #157 | ↑15 |
| 2015 | #148 | ↑9 |
| 2016 | #144 | ↑4 |
| 2017 | #144 | — |
| 2018 | #135 | ↑9 |
| 2019 | #118 | ↑17 |
| 2020 | #106 | ↑12 |
| 2021 | #113 | ↓7 |
| 2022 | #109 | ↑4 |
| 2023 | #103 | ↑6 |
| 2024 | #91 | ↑12 |
| 2025 | #79 | ↑12 |
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