Total births
187
Girls' name · since 1962
Melondy
187 babies named Melondy in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15642
- among girls today
- 187
- born since 1962
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Melondy currently ranks #15642 among girls' names in America, with 187 babies recorded since 1962.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Melondy has been recorded 187 times among girls since 1962, currently ranked #15642 nationally and more common than 12% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2024.
- #15642 among girls today
- 187 born since 1962
- 1970s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Melondy is currently the #15642 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 187 born since 1962, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15642
- among girls today
- 187
- born since 1962
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Melondy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15642
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Melondy was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
12 babies were named Melondy in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
How Melondy compares
187 35th percentile among 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
Melondy's all-time total is 51% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Melondy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 187 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Melondy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Melondy's full recorded timeline at 1982, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Melondy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1977
Current rank
#15,642
Active since
1962
Melondy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2024
- Peak year (1977)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Melondy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Melondy's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Melondy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
30 births
- 1970s
1970s
62 births
- 1980s
1980s
39 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 62 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melondy? ▼
Since 1962, Social Security records show 187 babies named Melondy. Today it holds rank #15642 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 12 births.
When was Melondy most popular? ▼
Melondy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Melondy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Melondy since 1962 -- 63 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Melondy? ▼
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 Melondy's data
- Melondy's decade-level peak was the 1970s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Melondy
Nearby Names Like Melondy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melondy
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 Melondy side by side: Melondy vs Melissa Melondy vs Melanie Melondy vs Melinda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Melondy
Tiffani #15641
14,919 births · Peak 1981
Tiffanie #15643
9,047 births · Peak 1980
Rayshell #15640
193 births · Peak 1986
Tirza #15644
344 births · Peak 2003
Mavelyn #15639
15 births · Peak 1961
Cesilia #15645
778 births · Peak 1995
Shelbi #15638
5,496 births · Peak 1992
Cristiana #15646
922 births · Peak 2005
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, 1962–2024 (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. "Melondy: #15642 Girls' Name - 187 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melondy. 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 Melondy 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.