unisex name
Meissan
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Births on record 40
Meissan is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 25% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2008 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1998, when 5 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1998.
Meissan over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2008, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 25 |
| 2010s (to 2008) | 5 |
How popular is Meissan?
In 2008, Meissan was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Meissan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Meïssan | Meïssan is a rare spelling of Meissan, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Meissan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Meissan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Meissan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Meissan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Meissan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Meissan
Is Meissan a girl's or a boy's name?
Meissan is used for both girls and boys. About 25% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Meissan most popular?
Meissan peaked in 1998, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.