Total births
500
Girls' name · since 1946
Mellody
500 babies named Mellody in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7662
- among girls today
- 500
- born since 1946
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
500 babies have been named Mellody since 1946, making it today's #7662 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mellody has been recorded 500 times among girls since 1946, currently ranked #7662 nationally and more common than 57% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2025.
- #7662 among girls today
- 500 born since 1946
- 1960s peak decade
- 57% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mellody is currently the #7662 girls' name in America, more common than 57% of girls - 500 born since 1946, peaking in the 1960s.
- #7662
- among girls today
- 500
- born since 1946
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Mellody vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7662
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 57% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Mellody was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
16 babies were named Mellody in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
How Mellody compares
500 Top 45% higher than 55% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mellody's all-time total is 31% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mellody | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 500 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mellody's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mellody's full recorded timeline at 1980, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1946, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1956 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mellody at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1956
Current rank
#7,662
Active since
1946
Mellody popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2025
- Peak year (1956)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Mellody by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Mellody's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Mellody births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
- 1950s
1950s
82 births
- 1960s
1960s
103 births
- 1970s
1970s
63 births
- 1980s 35
1980s
35 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 37
2000s
37 births
- 2010s
2010s
92 births
- 2020s
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 103 births (21% of all-time use).
How Mellody compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mellody's total volume
Mellody vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mellody by state
Where Mellody concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mellody? ▼
Mellody has been given to 500 babies in the U.S. since 1946, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7662 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 1956, its single highest year.
When was Mellody most popular? ▼
Mellody was most popular in the 1960s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Mellody most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mellody are Illinois (30 births), Indiana (5 births).
How long has the name Mellody been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mellody since 1946 -- 80 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mellody? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Melissa, Melanie, Melinda, Melody, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mellody's data
- Mellody's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (103 total births) through the 2020s (61) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Mellodys (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mellody
Nearby Names Like Mellody
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mellody
Melissa Girl
#379 760,128 births
Melanie Girl
#122 262,640 births
Melinda Girl
#2099 135,822 births
Melody Girl
#91 114,914 births
Melba Girl
#11152 34,873 births
Compare Mellody side by side: Mellody vs Melissa Mellody vs Melanie Mellody vs Melinda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mellody
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1946–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mellody: #7662 Girls' Name - 500 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mellody. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mellody draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.