Rhapsody
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning song or epic poem recited continuously.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Rhapsody by the numbers
Rhapsody was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 8 babies in 1979, making it a 1970s name.
Other names that mean song or music
Like Rhapsody, each of these has song or music in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Harperharp player10,735 in the US (2017)
- Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
- Melodysong, music2,046 in the US (2017)
- Carmensong; poem; possibly from mount carmel789 in the US (2017)
- Lyralyre, a musical instrument643 in England and Wales (2025)
- Calliopebeautiful voice; muse of epic poetry57 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Rhapsody
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