Total births
10,502
Girls' name · since 1933
Melodie
Since 1933, U.S. Social Security records show 10,502 babies named Melodie, peaking in 1956. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1815
- among girls today
- 10,502
- born since 1933
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Melodie is the #1815 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 10,502 recorded since 1933.
Social Security Administration records show Melodie recorded 10,502 times among girls since 1933, holding rank #1815 nationally today, ahead of 90% of girls, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 2025.
- #1815 among girls today
- 10,502 born since 1933
- 1950s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Melodie is currently the #1815 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 10,502 born since 1933, peaking in the 1950s.
- #1815
- among girls today
- 10,502
- born since 1933
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Melodie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1815
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Melodie was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
409 babies were named Melodie in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
How Melodie compares
10,502 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Melodie's all-time total is 27x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Melodie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,502 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 409 | 48 | 19,840 |
Melodie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Melodie's full recorded timeline at 1982, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1933, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1956 peak of 409 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Melodie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1956
Current rank
#1,815
Active since
1933
Melodie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–2025
- Peak year (1956)
- 409
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Melodie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Melodie's strongest decade.
2,352 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Melodie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 15
1930s
15 births
- 1940s 540
1940s
540 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,352 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,226 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,396 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,009 births
- 1990s 704
1990s
704 births
- 2000s 750
2000s
750 births
- 2010s
2010s
990 births
- 2020s 520
2020s
520 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 2,352 births (22% of all-time use).
How Melodie 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 Melodie's total volume
Melodie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Melodie by state
Where Melodie concentrates geographically, total births since 1933
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,366 | 13.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 751 | 7.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 540 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 472 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 406 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 336 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 285 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 258 | 2.5% |
California share of Melodie's total US births 13.0%
Even split
1,366 of 10,502 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Melodie appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melodie? ▼
10,502 babies have been named Melodie since 1933. It currently ranks #1815 among girls. The peak year was 1956 with 409 births.
When was Melodie most popular? ▼
Melodie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 2,352 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Melodie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Melodie are California (1,366 births), Texas (751 births), New York (540 births).
How long has the name Melodie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Melodie since 1933 -- 93 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Melodie? ▼
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 Melodie's data
- Melodie's decade-level peak was the 1950s (2,352 total births); usage has since declined to 520 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Melodies (1,366 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Melodie
Nearby Names Like Melodie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melodie
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 Melodie side by side: Melodie vs Melissa Melodie vs Melanie Melodie vs Melinda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Melodie
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6,085 births · Peak 2010
Julianne #1813
30,617 births · Peak 1989
Beckett #1817
1,374 births · Peak 2022
Maura #1812
19,965 births · Peak 1964
Asma #1818
2,747 births · Peak 2025
Margarita #1811
40,219 births · Peak 1957
Marwa #1819
2,434 births · Peak 2025
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, 1933–2025 (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. "Melodie: #1815 Girls' Name - 10,502 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melodie. 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 Melodie 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.