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Worldwide Name Statistics

Melody

Ranked #516 - 1 in 78,962 people
US

Most common in

United States

101k bearers

World total

101,315

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#516

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States101k
Worldwide
~101k
rank #516
Rarity
1 in 78,962
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~101k in US

About the name Melody

There are an estimated 101,315 people named Melody alive worldwide today. That ranks Melody at #516 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Melody is held by approximately 101,315 people, ranking #516 among first names. That works out to roughly 31 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,276 U.S. residents).

Historically Melody is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Melody appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Melody popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Melody, 1914 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1914: 7
  2. 1920: 5
  3. 1922: 5
  4. 1924: 7
  5. 1925: 6
  6. 1926: 9
  7. 1929: 10
  8. 1930: 17
  9. 1931: 10
  10. 1932: 11
  11. 1933: 13
  12. 1934: 16
  13. 1935: 15
  14. 1936: 18
  15. 1937: 18
  16. 1938: 29
  17. 1939: 22
  18. 1940: 26
  19. 1941: 51
  20. 1942: 202
  21. 1943: 195
  22. 1944: 200
  23. 1945: 307
  24. 1946: 538
  25. 1947: 759
  26. 1948: 739
  27. 1949: 740
  28. 1950: 791
  29. 1951: 887
  30. 1952: 1,131
  31. 1953: 1,296
  32. 1954: 1,546
  33. 1955: 1,801
  34. 1956: 2,389
  35. 1957: 1,994
  36. 1958: 1,753
  37. 1959: 1,953
  38. 1960: 2,760
  39. 1961: 2,280
  40. 1962: 2,033
  41. 1963: 2,093
  42. 1964: 1,902
  43. 1965: 1,673
  44. 1966: 1,712
  45. 1967: 1,528
  46. 1968: 1,282
  47. 1969: 1,254
  48. 1970: 1,182
  49. 1971: 1,203
  50. 1972: 1,127
  51. 1973: 1,131
  52. 1974: 1,205
  53. 1975: 1,198
  54. 1976: 1,223
  55. 1977: 1,371
  56. 1978: 1,335
  57. 1979: 1,370
  58. 1980: 1,322
  59. 1981: 1,184
  60. 1982: 1,120
  61. 1983: 1,115
  62. 1984: 1,096
  63. 1985: 967
  64. 1986: 943
  65. 1987: 912
  66. 1988: 884
  67. 1989: 890
  68. 1990: 867
  69. 1991: 850
  70. 1992: 906
  71. 1993: 731
  72. 1994: 730
  73. 1995: 708
  74. 1996: 664
  75. 1997: 736
  76. 1998: 708
  77. 1999: 627
  78. 2000: 720
  79. 2001: 1,080
  80. 2002: 1,045
  81. 2003: 1,023
  82. 2004: 1,018
  83. 2005: 1,040
  84. 2006: 1,107
  85. 2007: 1,143
  86. 2008: 1,220
  87. 2009: 1,452
  88. 2010: 1,575
  89. 2011: 1,562
  90. 2012: 1,791
  91. 2013: 1,867
  92. 2014: 2,065
  93. 2015: 2,178
  94. 2016: 2,148
  95. 2017: 2,072
  96. 2018: 2,161
  97. 2019: 2,466
  98. 2020: 2,524
  99. 2021: 2,466
  100. 2022: 2,573
  101. 2023: 2,572
  102. 2024: 2,783
  103. 2025: 3,095

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Melody worldwide?

There are an estimated 101,315 people named Melody alive worldwide today, ranking #516 globally.

Is Melody a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 78,962 people. In the United States there are roughly 101,315 bearers, which is 1 in 3,276 Americans.

Is Melody a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Melody is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Melody come from?

Who are famous people named Melody?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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