Melodie is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Melodie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Melodie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Melodie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Melodie is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “song, melody”. A French form of Melody.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,502 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 339 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Melodie per year, United States (1933 to 2025). United States peaked in 1956 (409/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (23/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (3/yr).
Melodie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1956, when it ranked #808 nationally (given to 409 babies that year).
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