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Report of the name 'Melody' - FitBabyNames

Melody Name Popularity Trends: Regional & Generational Analysis

The name Melody is celebrated as the most popular name in Nevada, USA, spanning across all generations. It is also the most favored Girl name among Generation Alpha in the West region. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Girl name is stalled, while the trend over the past 25 years is rising. Between 2020 and 2022, the popularity of Melody has been stalled for female in the MidWest region, stalled for female in the Northeast region, stalled for female in the South region, stalled for female in the West region. Meanwhile, the long-term trend (25 years) shows it has been stalled for female in the MidWest region, stalled for female in the Northeast region, stalled for female in the South region, too falling for female in the West region. Generational insights show the name 'Melody' has seen varying ranks over time: In the Silent Generation generation (1928~1945), it ranked 924th out of 1429 names. In the Baby Boomers generation (1946~1964), it ranked 205th out of 1441 names. In the Generation X (Gen X) generation (1965~1980), it ranked 221st out of 1550 names. In the Millennials (Gen Y) generation (1981~1996), it ranked 290th out of 1589 names. In the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation (1997~2012), it ranked 287th out of 1586 names. In the Generation Alpha generation (2013~2023), it ranked 127th out of 1328 names. Explore detailed regional and generational insights into the name 'Melody' to discover its timeless appeal and modern trends.

 
 
 

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Visualized Trend by Regions for 'Melody'
Visualized Trend by States for 'Melody'

 
 
 

The total number and actual popularities of births of the name "Melody"

Years with the same rank do not necessarily indicate the same number of births. Name data come from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.  
 
 

The rankings of the name "Melody" by years

 
 
 

Melody Name Popularity by Generations

 
Generation Gender Rank Total Names
Silent Generation(1928~1945) Girl 924th/1429 904
Baby Boomers(1946~1964) Girl 205th/1441 29,344
Generation X (Gen X)(1965~1980) Girl 221st/1550 21,046
Millennials (Gen Y)(1981~1996) Girl 290th/1589 14,513
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)(1997~2012) Girl 287th/1586 17,842
Generation Alpha(2013~2023) Girl 127th/1328 25,045

 
 

Name Rankings by Generations and Regions

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901~1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928~1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946~1964)
- - 93.95%
202nd/215
80.91%
195th/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965~1980)
- - 90.91%
310th/341
74.67%
286th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981~1996)
- - - 80.51%
318th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997~2012)
- - - 50.22%
233rd/464
Generation Alpha
(2013~2023)
76.51%
215th/281
71.29%
221st/310
38.90%
149th/383
20.42%
87th/426
 
 

Popularities by States

In this context, popularity is determined by dividing the number of births with a specific name in a given state by the total number of births in that state. This method provides an absolute measure of popularity that remains unaffected by population size.