Medley
The Story of Medley
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Medley as a girl name dates back to 2010, when 5 babies received it. 2017 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Medley — #9,339 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 62% of all recorded Medleys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 50 Medleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Medley on the record books as a boy name in 1917, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 5 Medleys were born — ranking #3,981 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1917 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Medleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Medley
Medley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 50 births in the dataset. Medley's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #9,339. Use the chart and map above to compare Medley's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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