Mélody
“melody, harmonious song”
Girl’s name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 815th
- births in 2023–2025
- 245
- babies born in France
- 1 in 11,765
- −6.9% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2012
Meaning and origin of Mélody
Mélody means “melody, harmonious song” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Popularity of Mélody in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2012.
- Over recent years, Mélody has been falling (−6.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Mélody every 35 schools, all spellings combined.
Mélody in English-speaking countries
Mélody ranks 90th in United States, 147th in Ontario (Canada) and 165th in British Columbia (Canada), against 815th in France.
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
90th girls’ name8,450 babies in 3 years1 girl in 572+4.1% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
165th girls’ name57 babies in 3 years1 girl in 696
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
201st girls’ name57 babies in 3 years1 girl in 737
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
147th girls’ name209 babies in 3 years1 girl in 739+0.3% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
215th girls’ name55 babies in 3 years1 girl in 989
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
260th girls’ name535 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,435+4.1% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
445th girls’ name24 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,702
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
456th girls’ name6 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,752
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Mélody and Melody are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Melody90
- Melodi5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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