The first name Melody
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
From the noun melody; in regular use since the 20th century.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 188 girls were named Melody, making it the 248th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 192 births (#236).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Melody with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Melody at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 3,095 girls born in the United States were named Melody, the 79th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Melody in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Melody
10 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Melody GardotAmerican jazz singer, born 1985
- Melody ThorntonAmerican singer, born 1984
- Melody AndersonCanadian-American actress, born 1955
- Melody Thomas ScottActress, born 1956
- Melody KlaverDutch actress, born 1990
- Melody PerkinsAmerican actress, model and dancer, born 1974
- Melody BeattieAmerican writer (1948–2025)
- Melody KayAmerican actress, born 1979
- Lily-Rose DeppFrench-American actress (born 1999)
- Mimi MiyagiAmerican pornographic actress, born 1973
Questions
- What does the name Melody mean?
- From the noun melody; in regular use since the 20th century.
- How popular is the name Melody?
- In 2025, 188 girls born in England and Wales were named Melody, ranking 248th. Its peak was 2023, with 192 births.
- Is Melody a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 115,084 US babies named Melody since 1880 were girls.
- When was Melody most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 3,095 babies were named Melody, its highest rank at 79th.
- What are other spellings of Melody?
- Melodie.