Melody
GirlsBest rank #79 (2025) · ranked in 2 years
Over 2 tracked years from 2024 to 2025, Melody held a spot in the rankings.
It climbed from #91 in 2024 to #79 in 2025.
The latest tally (2025) puts Melody at #79.
In 2025, 3,095 babies were given the name Melody.
Melody was most popular around 2025, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Where Melody is most popular
In 2025, Melody was recorded in 47 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 3,081 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 457 births, 14.8% of the national total, where it ranked #137 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 43.9% of Melody births, against 14.4% Northeast, 16.4% Midwest, 25.4% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Melody placed as high as #132 in Hawaii and as low as #492 in Maine.
The 4 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California457 · #137 there
- 2Texas431 · #152 there
- 3Florida222 · #175 there
- 4New York185 · #172 there
- 5North Carolina110 · #208 there
Share by census region
- Northeast14.4%
- Midwest16.4%
- South43.9%
- West25.4%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Melody a popular name?
- Melody reached a best rank of #79 in 2025 and has charted in 2 years.
- Where does Melody rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Melody ranks #79.
- Is Melody a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Melody most popular?
- Melody peaked around 2025.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)