Melodee: 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	27	3	–	#4,108
1940s	261	26	+867%	#1,282
1950s	740	74	+184%	#991
1960s	475	48	-36%	#1,298
1970s	277	28	-42%	#2,144
1980s	174	17	-37%	#2,809
1990s	120	12	-31%	#3,892
2000s	207	21	+73%	#4,667
2010s	293	29	+42%	#3,555
2020s (to 2025)	148	25	-16%	#4,713

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,108

1940s

261

+867%

#1,282

1950s

740

+184%

#991

1960s

475

-36%

#1,298

1970s

277

-42%

#2,144

1980s

174

-37%

#2,809

1990s

120

-31%

#3,892

2000s

207

+73%

#4,667

2010s

293

+42%

#3,555

2020s (to 2025)

148

-16%

#4,713

The story of Melodee

Melodee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,182 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1933, 2,722 American babies have been named Melodee. Its peak came in 1956, when 104 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 Melodee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Melodee?

The median living Melodee is about 56 years old; half are between 23 and 68. An estimated 2,400 people named Melodee 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.

Melodee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,182
2024	28	#4,853
2023	29	#4,713
2022	29	#4,749
2021	24	#5,355
2020	25	#5,124
2019	18	#6,613
2018	21	#5,937
2017	25	#5,286
2016	36	#4,137
2015	22	#5,960
2014	26	#5,261
2013	36	#4,134
2012	36	#4,186
2011	28	#5,010
2010	45	#3,555
2009	31	#4,771
2008	18	#7,293
2007	23	#6,028
2006	21	#6,282
2005	29	#4,667
2004	18	#6,677
2003	19	#6,231
2002	19	#6,052
2001	18	#6,229
2000	11	#8,963
1995	10	#8,518
1990	15	#6,030
1985	13	#5,562
1980	22	#3,683
1975	27	#2,785
1970	38	#2,144
1965	35	#1,974
1960	72	#1,298
1955	102	#991
1950	49	#1,312
1945	25	#1,688
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,675
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Melodee?

The median living Melodee is about 56 years old. Half of all living Melodees are between 23 and 68 years old.

How many people named Melodee are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Melodee are alive in the United States, based on 2,722 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Melodee in 2025?

Melodee ranked #8,182 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Melodee?

2,722 babies have been named Melodee in the United States since 1933, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melodee most popular?

Melodee peaked in 1956, when 104 newborns received the name.

Is Melodee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Melodee rising or falling?

Melodee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Melodee popularity over time

The story of Melodee

How old are people named Melodee?

Melodee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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