Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Honey-bee
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Melisa
Pronunciation
m(e)-li-sa
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1977 (rank #5846, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #350, 661 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2933, 57 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 57 |
| 2024 | – | 53 |
| 2023 | – | 54 |
| 2022 | – | 51 |
| 2021 | – | 53 |
| 2020 | – | 44 |
| 2019 | – | 67 |
| 2018 | – | 69 |
| 2017 | – | 74 |
| 2016 | – | 73 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #562, 72 births); most recent 2025 (rank #778, 47 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 |
| 2024 | 50 |
| 2023 | 70 |
| 2022 | 57 |
| 2021 | 55 |
| 2020 | 57 |
| 2019 | 72 |
| 2018 | 63 |
| 2017 | 51 |
| 2016 | 58 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #626, 75 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1406, 23 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2020 | 44 |
| 2019 | 44 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2016 | 39 |
| 2015 | 35 |
| 2014 | 43 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #375, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #473, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #663, 4 births); most recent 2022 (rank #760, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #353, 4 births); most recent 2018 (rank #434, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #260, 11 births); most recent 1991 (rank #526, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence