Girl name
Melody
Melody is currently the #79 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 3,095 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #106, now it sits at #79. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Melody, which stretches back to 1914. State by state, Hawaii leads the way at #44.
Rankings
2025 rank
#79
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#79
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
3,095
girls named Melody
Melody popularity, 1880–2025
Where Melody is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Hawaii (#44), South Dakota (#68), Rhode Island (#78)
Uniqueness score
20/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Melody in the most recent year of SSA data.