Melodi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,092

among girls · ↓56 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Melodi · -2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 30,326

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

66 babies

All-time total

2,072

#4,600 all-time among girls

First recorded

1946

in Social Security records

Melodi popularity over time

2,072 babies have been named Melodi since 1946, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	31	3	–	#3,539
1950s	207	21	+568%	#1,857
1960s	292	29	+41%	#1,908
1970s	252	25	-14%	#2,547
1980s	196	20	-22%	#2,995
1990s	159	16	-19%	#4,629
2000s	183	18	+15%	#5,656
2010s	406	41	+122%	#2,917
2020s (to 2025)	346	58	+42%	#2,629

Where Melodi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	53	0.03	outside top 500
2027	54	0.03	outside top 500
2028	54	0.03	outside top 500
2029	54	0.03	outside top 500
2030	55	0.03	outside top 500

Where Melodi is most popular

Girls named Melodi per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.035 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Texas, and Florida.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Melodi born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Georgia	19	0.084	+137%
Texas	35	0.044	+23%
Florida	17	0.040	+13%
Michigan	5	0.027	-22%
Illinois	5	0.022	-38%
Ohio	5	0.021	-40%
California	15	0.018	-49%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
New York	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Melodi

Melodi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,092 in 2025 with 53 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1946, 2,072 American babies have been named Melodi. Its peak came in 2021, when 66 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Melodi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Melodi?

The median living Melodi is about 30 years old; half are between 9 and 54. An estimated 2,000 people named Melodi 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.

Melodi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	53	#3,092
2024	54	#3,036
2023	57	#2,962
2022	56	#2,986
2021	66	#2,629
2020	60	#2,768
2019	57	#2,917
2018	47	#3,379
2017	43	#3,604
2016	29	#4,804
2015	40	#3,825
2014	43	#3,636
2013	38	#3,977
2012	38	#4,034
2011	31	#4,645
2010	40	#3,867
2009	18	#7,247
2008	19	#6,988
2007	22	#6,252
2006	24	#5,656
2005	13	#8,686
2004	21	#5,900
2003	21	#5,730
2002	10	#10,001
2001	18	#6,230
2000	17	#6,393
1995	16	#5,862
1990	21	#4,629
1985	15	#5,005
1980	25	#3,382
1975	20	#3,472
1970	25	#2,831
1965	23	#2,584
1960	34	#1,968
1955	19	#2,607
1950	5	#5,842
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Melodi?

The median living Melodi is about 30 years old. Half of all living Melodis are between 9 and 54 years old.

How many people named Melodi are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Melodi are alive in the United States, based on 2,072 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Melodi mean?

Spelling variant of Melody.

How popular is the name Melodi in 2025?

Melodi ranked #3,092 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 53 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Melodi?

2,072 babies have been named Melodi in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melodi most popular?

Melodi peaked in 2021, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Melodi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Melodi rising or falling?

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

Will Melodi become more popular?

Melodi looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 55 girls named Melodi in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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