Madeline vs Melody
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Madeline
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #81
- Peak
- #50 (1998)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,086
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Melody
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #79
- Peak
- #79 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,095
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Melody is the more popular pick (#79 vs #81). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Melody is a fast riser climbing the charts, Madeline is a vintage name making a comeback.
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