Girl · #7,397 in 2026

Melodye

The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 1968. Playboy magazine names its Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year.

Current Rank
#7,397
Peak Rank
#1,033 (1954)
Total Babies
816
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1943
First Year
1984
Last Year
1954
Peak Year
#1033
Peak Rank
816
Total Count
39
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Melodye

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 1968. Playboy magazine names its Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year.

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The Story of Melodye

Melodye first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1943, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1954, when 90 Melodyes were born — ranking #1,033 that year. As of 2026, Melodye ranks #7,397 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 816 Melodyes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Melodye

Phonetically similar names — useful when Melodye is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Melodye

What does the name Melodye mean?
The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 1968. Playboy magazine names its Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year.
How popular is Melodye in 2026?
In 2026, Melodye ranks #7,397 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Melodye most popular?
Melodye reached its peak popularity in 1954, ranking #1,033 that year with 90 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Melodye most popular?
Melodye has historically been most popular in Maryland, Illinois, Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Melodye.
Is Melodye a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Melodye is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Melodye?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Melodye include Sahara, Adelaida, Dannette. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Melodye

Melodye is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1943 and has accumulated 816 births in the dataset. Melodye's peak popularity came in 1954 when it ranked #1,033. Use the chart and map above to compare Melodye'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.