Feminine dossier · first seen 1914

Melody

Stable Cross-generational persistence #79 girls’ name in 2025
Peak era
2025
Peak births
3,095
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1914Peak 20252025
peak 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Melody

How many people are named Melody?

An estimated 105,720 living Americans are named Melody.

How rare is Melody?

Melody is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 3,095 girls receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak. It was the #79 girls’ name in 2025.

How old is the typical Melody?

The median age of a living American named Melody is approximately 35 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 60 years old.

Is Melody still popular?

Yes. Melody is holding steady, with 3,095 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
3,095
All-time
114,914

Melody took 76 years to reach 33 states. A slow burn from California, Illinois, Michigan, and Washington outward.

Broke out: California, Illinois, Michigan, and Washington, 1945 · over-represented in 33 states over 76 years

Alabama: broke out 1966 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 1969 AZ Arkansas: broke out 1963 AR California: broke out 1945 CA Colorado: broke out 1951 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 1951 FL Georgia: broke out 1964 GA Hawaii: broke out 1983 HI Idaho: broke out 1961 ID Illinois: broke out 1945 IL Indiana: broke out 1946 IN Iowa: broke out 1948 IA Kansas: broke out 1950 KS Kentucky: broke out 1971 KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 1945 MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 1968 MS Missouri: broke out 1960 MO Montana: broke out 1956 MT Nebraska: broke out 1952 NE Nevada: broke out 2009 NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: broke out 2008 NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 1965 NC North Dakota: broke out 1957 ND Ohio: broke out 1946 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1956 OK Oregon: broke out 1946 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: broke out 2021 RI South Carolina: broke out 1964 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 1960 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1964 VA Washington: broke out 1945 WA West Virginia: broke out 1956 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1946 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY