Gender
Female
Origin
- Greek
- Honey-bee
Pronunciation
m(e)-lli-sa
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #739, 221 births); most recent 2024 (rank #15243, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #1696, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)