Recorded 1962–2020 Girls' name Peak 2005 50 births

Melodey — girls' name

50 babies named Melodey in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s52000s252010s72020s8

The verdict

50 girls have been named Melodey since 1962, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.

50
total births
1962–2020
years on record
2000s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Melodey was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

8 babies were named Melodey in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Melodey

The Social Security Administration has registered 50 babies named Melodey between 1962 and 2020, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Melodey currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2020. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Melodey performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Melodey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Melodey in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 50 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Melodey at a glance

Last recorded 2020

Total births

50

Since 1962

59 years of records

Peak year

2005

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2020

Active since

1962

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2020

Melodey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–1962

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2005)
8
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
456789 20202016200820052003200119701962 5

Melodey by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
25 births that decade — 50% of Melodey's all-time total
1960s51970s52000s252010s72020s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Melodey?
50 babies have been named Melodey since 1962. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2005 with 8 births.
When was Melodey most popular?
Melodey was most popular in the 2000s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Melodey been used?
Melodey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 59 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Melodey?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1962–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.