girl's name
Melicia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 320
Melicia is a girl's name. In 2008 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 1988, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
Melicia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 47 |
| 1970s | 51 |
| 1980s | 46 |
| 1990s | 41 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 19 |
How popular is Melicia?
In 2008, Melicia 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.
Where Melicia is used
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.
How Melicia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mélicia | Mélicia is a rare spelling of Melicia, written with an acute accent and recorded about 35 times, mostly in France. | 35 |
Names that peaked alongside Melicia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Melicia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melicia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melicia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melicia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melicia
How popular is the name Melicia?
In 2008, Melicia 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 Melicia a girl's or a boy's name?
Melicia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Melicia most popular?
Melicia peaked in 1988, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.