Melody
MEL-uh-dee Girl English
A musical name meaning melody
Etymology
From the English noun melody, referring to a sequence of musical notes.
Variants
- Melodie
- Mellody
- Melodi
- Melodye
Rank by region
| Region | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Melody in United States, 2025
United States top girlsPopularity
Rising
#79 2025 · 3,095 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #299 |
| 2007 | #296 |
| 2008 | #280 |
| 2009 | #226 |
| 2010 | #198 |
| 2011 | #201 |
| 2012 | #172 |
| 2013 | #172 |
| 2014 | #158 |
| 2015 | #148 |
| 2016 | #144 |
| 2017 | #144 |
| 2018 | #136 |
| 2019 | #118 |
| 2020 | #106 |
| 2021 | #113 |
| 2022 | #109 |
| 2023 | #103 |
| 2024 | #91 |
| 2025 | #79 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#249 2025 · 188 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #356 |
| 2007 | #360 |
| 2008 | #339 |
| 2009 | #306 |
| 2010 | #294 |
| 2011 | #276 |
| 2012 | #286 |
| 2013 | #262 |
| 2014 | #293 |
| 2015 | #269 |
| 2016 | #277 |
| 2017 | #309 |
| 2018 | #312 |
| 2019 | #296 |
| 2020 | #290 |
| 2021 | #298 |
| 2022 | #258 |
| 2023 | #237 |
| 2024 | #290 |
| 2025 | #249 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#237 2024 · 16 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #447 |
| 2006 | #522 |
| 2007 | #880 |
| 2008 | #750 |
| 2009 | #496 |
| 2010 | #640 |
| 2011 | #357 |
| 2012 | #364 |
| 2013 | #300 |
| 2014 | #422 |
| 2015 | #297 |
| 2016 | #401 |
| 2017 | #391 |
| 2018 | #400 |
| 2019 | #281 |
| 2020 | #225 |
| 2021 | #332 |
| 2022 | #298 |
| 2023 | #247 |
| 2024 | #237 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | #516 |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | #336 |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | #479 |
| 2024 | #477 |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the Northern Ireland list for 2025.
Falling
#825 2025 · 4 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | #709 |
| 2009 | #708 |
| 2010 | #732 |
| 2011 | #761 |
| 2012 | #740 |
| 2013 | #575 |
| 2014 | #568 |
| 2015 | #720 |
| 2016 | #640 |
| 2017 | #839 |
| 2018 | #697 |
| 2019 | #487 |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | #495 |
| 2022 | #542 |
| 2023 | #384 |
| 2024 | #398 |
| 2025 | #825 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Stable
#158 2024 · 173 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #255 |
| 2006 | #192 |
| 2007 | #220 |
| 2008 | #161 |
| 2009 | #183 |
| 2010 | #177 |
| 2011 | #191 |
| 2012 | #155 |
| 2013 | #205 |
| 2014 | #162 |
| 2015 | #148 |
| 2016 | #170 |
| 2017 | #175 |
| 2018 | #156 |
| 2019 | #154 |
| 2020 | #156 |
| 2021 | #158 |
| 2022 | #167 |
| 2023 | #178 |
| 2024 | #158 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#217 2025 · 19 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #383 |
| 2007 | #301 |
| 2008 | #298 |
| 2009 | #259 |
| 2010 | #184 |
| 2011 | #288 |
| 2012 | #134 |
| 2013 | #213 |
| 2014 | #179 |
| 2015 | #222 |
| 2016 | #260 |
| 2017 | #290 |
| 2018 | #342 |
| 2019 | #360 |
| 2020 | #374 |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | #347 |
| 2023 | #169 |
| 2024 | #315 |
| 2025 | #217 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.