Melody is a distinctive choice, ranked #289 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Melody in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#289
US Rank #91
About the Name Melody
Melody is holding steady in the rankings at #289. It reached its peak of #236 in 2023 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Melody is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #91, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Melody
Unlikely. With around 155 UK babies named Melody per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Melody in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Melody has held a stable position around #289 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #236 in 2023 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
Melody is more popular in the US (#91) than in the UK (#289). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Melody include: Singing Melody — Everton Hardweare, better known by his stage name Singing Melody, is a reggae artist from Kingston, Jamaica.; Melody Ehsani — Melody Ehsani is an American fashion designer based in Los Angeles.; Melleny Melody — Melleny Melody (born Melleny Brown), also known as Melleefresh, is a Canadian actress and singer..
Melody ranks #91 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
155
UK babies named Melody (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Melody
Likely around 1 other Melody in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Melody
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Everton Hardweare, better known by his stage name Singing Melody, is a reggae artist from Kingston, Jamaica. He is known for his abilities as a vocalist, his production work and for combining aspects of reggae and R&B in his own releases.
Melody Ehsani is an American fashion designer based in Los Angeles. She is Foot Locker's first women's creative director and has collaborated with the likes of Nike and Reebok.
Lord Melody was a Trinidadian calypsonian, best known for singles such as "Boo Boo Man", "Creature From The Black Lagoon", "Shame & Scandal", "Jonah and the Bake", "Juanita", and "Rastaman Be Careful". Melody's career spanned forty years, from the beginnings of popular calypso music to his embrace of the more dance oriented Soca style by the late 1970s.
Melody Perkins is an American actress, model and dancer. She is known for her regular role as the villainess later turned heroine Astronema/Karone in Power Rangers in Space, and became the second Pink Ranger in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy.
Gabriela Abreu Severino also known as Melody (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɛlədʒi] mEl-uh-jee) is a Brazilian singer. She became known for her falsetto.