Gender
Origin
- Greek
- song
Melody, song - Persian
- Melody
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
- Music or Musician
- Nature
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Melody
Pronunciation
m(e)-lo-dy
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1958 (rank #2642, 10 births); most recent 2018 (rank #10757, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #79, 3,095 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 3,095 |
| 2024 | – | 2,771 |
| 2023 | – | 2,569 |
| 2022 | – | 2,572 |
| 2021 | – | 2,466 |
| 2020 | – | 2,522 |
| 2019 | – | 2,461 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2,154 |
| 2017 | – | 2,071 |
| 2016 | – | 2,147 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #236, 192 births); most recent 2025 (rank #248, 188 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 188 |
| 2024 | 155 |
| 2023 | 192 |
| 2022 | 181 |
| 2021 | 158 |
| 2020 | 161 |
| 2019 | 164 |
| 2018 | 152 |
| 2017 | 158 |
| 2016 | 180 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #89, 900 births); most recent 2023 (rank #563, 80 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 80 |
| 2022 | 86 |
| 2021 | 123 |
| 2020 | 134 |
| 2019 | 120 |
| 2018 | 133 |
| 2017 | 158 |
| 2016 | 152 |
| 2015 | 189 |
| 2014 | 148 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #368, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #178, 23 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #298, 5 births); most recent 2024 (rank #407, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1965 (rank #122, 30 births); most recent 2023 (rank #203, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2014 | 22 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence