Mellody: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	16	2	–	#5,060
1950s	82	8	+412%	#3,012
1960s	103	10	+26%	#3,169
1970s	63	6	-39%	#5,086
1980s	35	4	-44%	#7,175
1990s	11	1	-69%	#12,792
2000s	37	4	+236%	#12,986
2010s	92	9	+149%	#8,266
2020s (to 2025)	61	10	+11%	#7,839

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,060

1950s

+412%

#3,012

1960s

103

+26%

#3,169

1970s

-39%

#5,086

1980s

-44%

#7,175

1990s

-69%

#12,792

2000s

+236%

#12,986

2010s

+149%

#8,266

2020s (to 2025)

+11%

#7,839

The story of Mellody

Mellody is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,269 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1946, 500 American babies have been named Mellody. Its peak came in 1956, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mellody stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mellody?

The median living Mellody is about 45 years old; half are between 12 and 62. An estimated 500 people named Mellody are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mellody year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,269
2024	14	#7,839
2023	7	#13,014
2022	8	#11,887
2021	9	#10,841
2020	12	#8,771
2019	9	#11,083
2018	8	#12,123
2017	6	#15,324
2016	14	#8,266
2015	6	#15,769
2014	9	#11,630
2013	7	#14,145
2012	12	#9,528
2011	12	#9,536
2010	9	#11,933
2009	–	–
2008	6	#16,796
2007	6	#16,884
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#15,418
2003	6	#15,125
2002	6	#14,799
2001	7	#12,986
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,808
1980	9	#7,175
1975	–	–
1970	10	#5,289
1965	8	#5,140
1960	16	#3,169
1955	9	#4,280
1950	5	#5,841
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mellody, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mellody?

The median living Mellody is about 45 years old. Half of all living Mellodys are between 12 and 62 years old.

How many people named Mellody are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Mellody are alive in the United States, based on 500 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mellody mean?

Spelling variant of Melody.

How popular is the name Mellody in 2025?

Mellody ranked #9,269 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mellody?

500 babies have been named Mellody in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mellody most popular?

Mellody peaked in 1956, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Mellody a boy or girl name?

Mellody is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mellody rising or falling?

Mellody is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Mellody

Mellody popularity over time

The story of Mellody

How old are people named Mellody?

Mellody year by year

Frequently asked questions

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