Total births
114,914
Girls' name · since 1914
Melody
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 114,914 babies named Melody, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #91
- among girls today
- 114,914
- born since 1914
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.5%
- more common than other girls
114,914 babies have been named Melody since 1914, making it today's #91 girls' name.
Melody has 114,914 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #91 as of the latest data, more common than 99.5% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #91 among girls today
- 114,914 born since 1914
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Melody is currently the #91 girls' name in America, more common than 99.5% of girls - 114,914 born since 1914, peaking in the 2010s.
- #91
- among girls today
- 114,914
- born since 1914
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.5%
- more common than other girls
Melody vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#91
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.5% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Melody was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
3,095 babies were named Melody in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Melody compares
114,914 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Melody's all-time total is 301x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Melody | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 114,914 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,095 | 48 | 19,840 |
Melody's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Melody's full recorded timeline at 1974, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 3,095 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Melody at a glance
Top 100 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#91
Active since
1914
Melody popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 3,095
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Melody popularity over time - boys
170 total births recorded since 1957 (Melody as boys' name)
Melody by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Melody's strongest decade.
19,879 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Melody births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s 42
1920s
42 births
- 1930s 169
1930s
169 births
- 1940s 3,757
1940s
3,757 births
- 1950s
1950s
15,526 births
- 1960s
1960s
18,469 births
- 1970s
1970s
12,302 births
- 1980s
1980s
10,375 births
- 1990s 7,527
1990s
7,527 births
- 2000s
2000s
10,848 births
- 2010s
2010s
19,879 births
- 2020s
2020s
16,013 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 19,879 births (17% of all-time use).
How Melody 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 Melody's total volume
Melody vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Melody by state
Where Melody concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18,113 | 15.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10,852 | 9.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 6,550 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5,500 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5,148 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 4,820 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 3,871 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 3,562 | 3.1% |
California share of Melody's total US births 15.8%
Even split
18,113 of 114,914 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Melody appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melody? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 114,914 babies named Melody. Today it holds rank #91 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 3,095 births.
When was Melody most popular? ▼
Melody was most popular in the 2010s decade with 19,879 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Melody most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Melody are California (18,113 births), Texas (10,852 births), New York (6,550 births).
How long has the name Melody been used? ▼
Records for Melody go back to 1914, giving 112 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Melody? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Melissa, Melanie, Melinda, Melba, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Melody's data
- Melody's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (19,879 total births) through the 2020s (16,013) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Melodys (18,113 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 Melody
Nearby Names Like Melody
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melody
Melissa Girl
#379 760,128 births
Melanie Girl
#122 262,640 births
Melinda Girl
#2099 135,822 births
Melba Girl
#11152 34,873 births
Melina Girl
#630 19,926 births
Compare Melody side by side: Melody vs Melissa Melody vs Melanie Melody vs Melinda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Melody
Athena #90
53,118 births · Peak 2022
Caroline #92
250,410 births · Peak 2000
Kennedy #89
93,663 births · Peak 2015
Sarah #93
1,098,498 births · Peak 1982
Josie #88
75,370 births · Peak 2025
Anna #94
914,859 births · Peak 1918
Millie #87
45,926 births · Peak 2025
Aaliyah #95
109,971 births · Peak 2012
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, 1914–2025 (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. "Melody: #91 Girls' Name - 114,914 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melody. 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 Melody 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.