Girls name
Melody
Melody is a girls' name given to 112,684 girls in the United States since 1935, peaking in 2025 with 3,081 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 47th among girls names in Nevada in 2023.
Which states favor Melody
Melody by state
Top states by all-time births named Melody. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 18,113 | #55 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 10,852 | #54 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 6,550 | #72 (2025) |
| 4 | Florida | 5,500 | #70 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 5,148 | #84 (2025) |
| 6 | Ohio | 4,820 | #117 (2025) |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 3,871 | #128 (2025) |
| 8 | Michigan | 3,562 | #121 (2025) |
| 9 | Georgia | 3,278 | #99 (2025) |
| 10 | North Carolina | 3,267 | #88 (2025) |
| 11 | Indiana | 3,107 | #132 (2025) |
| 12 | Virginia | 2,605 | #62 (2025) |
| 13 | Tennessee | 2,585 | #102 (2025) |
| 14 | Washington | 2,502 | #100 (2025) |
| 15 | Missouri | 2,481 | #148 (2025) |
| 16 | Arizona | 2,070 | #69 (2025) |
| 17 | New Jersey | 2,023 | #84 (2025) |
| 18 | Colorado | 1,720 | — |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 1,706 | — |
| 20 | Kentucky | 1,686 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).