Melody
From the Greek melodia, 'singing' or 'chanting', formed from melos, a tune, and aoide, a song. It came into English as a musical word before being used as a name.
Melody in 2025
Melody was given to 3,095 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 199th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,071 babies born.
The history of Melody
Melody reached its highest point in 2025, when 3,095 babies were given the name, ranking 199th that year.
Across the 112 years of records since 1914, 115,084 babies have been named Melody. Half of them were born before 1986, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Melody by decade
| Decade | Babies named Melody | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 7 | 5,370 |
| 1920s | 42 | 5,249 |
| 1930s | 169 | 2,502 |
| 1940s | 3,757 | 512 |
| 1950s | 15,541 | 293 |
| 1960s | 18,517 | 286 |
| 1970s | 12,345 | 372 |
| 1980s | 10,433 | 386 |
| 1990s | 7,527 | 604 |
| 2000s | 10,848 | 472 |
| 2010s | 19,885 | 293 |
| 2020s | 16,013 | 199 |
Where Melody is heading
Melody has risen 42% over the past decade, from 2,178 babies in 2015 to 3,095 in 2025.
Names like Melody
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Melody.