Gender
Female
Origin
- Greek
- bee; honey
Pronunciation
m(e)-lisse, mel(is)-se
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #3771, 17 births); most recent 1989 (rank #10841, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 France
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #1089, 40 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2962, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2014 | 34 |
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