Melody is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Melody means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Melody across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Melody has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Melody is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “song, melody”. one of the musical word names.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 115,084 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,677 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 271 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 14 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 117 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 Melody per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (3,095/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (192/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (23/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (10/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (5/yr).
Melody has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #199 nationally (given to 3,310 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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