Melodie first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1933. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1956, 409 babies received the name (ranked #451). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2134), with roughly 92 babies named Melodie each year. Melodie's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 10,409 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.