girl's name
Melessia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 212
Melessia is a girl's name. In 1982 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1969, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
Melessia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1982, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 88 |
| 1970s | 99 |
| 1980s (to 1982) | 19 |
How popular is Melessia?
In 1982, Melessia was given to 9 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 Melessia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Melessia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melessia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melessia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melessia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melessia
How popular is the name Melessia?
In 1982, Melessia was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Melessia a girl's or a boy's name?
Melessia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Melessia most popular?
Melessia peaked in 1969, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.