girl's name
Melessa
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 502
Melessa is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1992 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1976, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1954.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Melessa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1992, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 34 |
| 1960s | 152 |
| 1970s | 196 |
| 1980s | 99 |
| 1990s (to 1992) | 21 |
How popular is Melessa?
In 1992, Melessa was given to 7 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 Melessa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melessa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melessa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melessa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melessa
How popular is the name Melessa?
In 1992, Melessa was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Melessa a girl's or a boy's name?
Melessa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Melessa?
Melessa has 3 syllables.
When was Melessa most popular?
Melessa peaked in 1976, when 28 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.