girl's name
Melicent
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Births on record 55
Melicent is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1970 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1925, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Melicent over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1970, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 17 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 17 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1970s (to 1970) | 5 |
How popular is Melicent?
In 1970, Melicent was given to 5 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 Melicent
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 Melicent over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melicent
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melicent — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melicent
How popular is the name Melicent?
In 1970, Melicent was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Melicent a girl's or a boy's name?
Melicent is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Melicent?
Melicent has 3 syllables.
When was Melicent most popular?
Melicent peaked in 1925, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.