Melisa
4 countries#2933 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Melisa was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
19,121 births recorded 1948–2025 · currently #2933 · peaked in 1979 with 661 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
1,822 births recorded 1972–2022 · currently #1126 · peaked in 2005 with 75 births
Most common in: Bas-Rhin, Seine-Saint-Denis, Haut-Rhin, Haute-Savoie, Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
31 births recorded 1985–2022 · peaked in 1986 with 4 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
7 births recorded 2016–2018 · peaked in 2016 with 4 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Melisa’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1268 | — |
| 2007 | #1445 | ↓177 |
| 2008 | #1521 | ↓76 |
| 2009 | #1660 | ↓139 |
| 2010 | #1649 | ↑11 |
| 2011 | #1633 | ↑16 |
| 2012 | #1680 | ↓47 |
| 2013 | #1834 | ↓154 |
| 2014 | #2256 | ↓422 |
| 2015 | #2590 | ↓334 |
| 2016 | #2479 | ↑111 |
| 2017 | #2432 | ↑47 |
| 2018 | #2532 | ↓100 |
| 2019 | #2593 | ↓61 |
| 2020 | #3450 | ↓857 |
| 2021 | #3069 | ↑381 |
| 2022 | #3171 | ↓102 |
| 2023 | #3047 | ↑124 |
| 2024 | #3047 | — |
| 2025 | #2933 | ↑114 |
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