Cleo vs Melody
Cleo and Melodycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cleo was ranked #129 and Melody #289 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Cleo was ranked #209 and Melody #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Cleo was ranked #230 and Melody #230 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Cleo was ranked #273 and Melody #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Cleo and Melody over time
Cleo and Melody appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Cleo held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Melody in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Melody reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Cleo in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cleo and Melody changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #129 and #289.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cleo #129 in 2024, Melody #236 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cleo held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Melody in 14.
Highest recorded here: Cleo #129 in 2024, Melody #236 in 2023.
The order changed in 2015: Cleo moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #403 and #293; by 2015 that had become #242 and #269.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cleo #129, Melody #289.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2002–2025
Cleo held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Melody in 4.
Highest recorded here: Cleo #209 in 2024, Melody #364 in 2023.
The order changed in 2015: Cleo moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #661 and #536; by 2015 that had become #462 and #660.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cleo #273, Melody #718.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Cleo | Melody |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cleo has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Melody.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Cleo
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #490 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2021–2023
Highest recorded position: #82 among girls in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2021–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Melody
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #608 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls