girl's name
Melesia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 38
Melesia is a girl's name. In 1980 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1962, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1962.
Melesia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1980, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 22 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s (to 1980) | 6 |
How popular is Melesia?
In 1980, Melesia was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Melesia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Melesia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melesia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melesia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melesia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melesia
How popular is the name Melesia?
In 1980, Melesia was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Melesia a girl's or a boy's name?
Melesia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Melesia most popular?
Melesia peaked in 1962, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.