girl's name
Melodee
MEL-uh-dee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,732
Melodee is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1956, when 104 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1933.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Melodee Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 27 |
| 1940s | 261 |
| 1950s | 740 |
| 1960s | 475 |
| 1970s | 277 |
| 1980s | 174 |
| 1990s | 120 |
| 2000s | 207 |
| 2010s | 293 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 148 |
How Popular Is Melodee?
In 2025, Melodee was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Melodee Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Melodee
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Melodee Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melodee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Melodee
- English MEL-uh-dee
Sibling Names for Melodee
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Melodee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Melodee
How popular is the name Melodee?
In 2025, Melodee was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Melodee a girl's or a boy's name?
Melodee is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Melodee?
Melodee has 3 syllables.
When was Melodee most popular?
Melodee peaked in 1956, when 104 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Melodee a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Melodee currently ranks #7,951 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.