How Many People Are Named Melodie?
An estimated 8,803 people in the United States have the first name Melodie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Melodie peaked in popularity in 1956 with 409 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Melodie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Melodie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
8,803
About 1 in 38,936 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1956
409 births
Total Registered
10,409
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Melodie
Melodie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 10,409 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Melodie as a female name
Ranked #1,811 in 2024
111 female births in 2024
Peak: 1956 (409 births)
Melodie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Melodie span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 2,352 babies were registered. Melodie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Melodie by Decade
How has Melodie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Melodie by State
Birth registrations for Melodie span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Mississippi, Maine, Arkansas. On average, about 152 Melodies were registered per state.
Melodie + Last Name Combinations
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Melodie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Melodie?
We estimate approximately 8,803 people named Melodie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 38,936 Americans share this first name.
Is Melodie a common name?
Melodie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,409 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Melodie most popular?
Melodie reached peak popularity in 1956, when 409 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Melodie is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Melodie a female name?
Melodie is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Melodie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Melodie Smith, Melodie Johnson, Melodie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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