Baby names in Québec
Melody, a girl name in Québec
In 2025, 36 girls born in Québec were named Melody: the 161st most popular girl name, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank.
- Rank in 2025161st
- Babies in 202536
- 2020 to 20250%
- Peak year2008
Melody year by year
Melody climbs 41 places from 2024 (ranked 202nd then). Since 2020 (36 babies), the number of babies has risen by 0%.
| Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 161st | 36 |
| 2024 | 202nd | 29 |
| 2023 | 229th | 26 |
| 2022 | 175th | 37 |
| 2021 | 159th | 44 |
| 2020 | 186th | 36 |
Rank among girl names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).
Melody since 1980
Melody appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 2008, with 107 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (616 babies). Since 1980, about 1,764 children in Québec have been named Melody.
Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking
The girl names just above and just below in the 2025 list.
- Dalia158th · 36 babies
- Leah159th · 36 babies
- Madeline160th · 36 babies
- Aicha162nd · 35 babies
- Amaya163rd · 35 babies
- Coralie164th · 35 babies
Names that look alike
Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.
Frequently asked questions
How many babies were named Melody in Québec in 2025?
36 girls were named Melody in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 161st rank among girl names.
Is Melody a popular name in Québec?
Melody ranks 161st among girl names in 2025, within the top 250.
When was Melody given most often?
In 2008, with 107 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.
Is Melody a unisex name?
In Retraite Québec’s list, Melody only appears as a girl name (at least 5 babies a year).
Where these numbers come from
Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.
Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons
Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.
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