girl's name
Melisa
meh-LEE-suh
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 23,036
Ireland
#514
2025 births
Melisa is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Melisa is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 1979, when 661 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 58,167 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1948.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Melisa Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 473 |
| 1960s | 3,396 |
| 1970s | 5,900 |
| 1980s | 3,885 |
| 1990s | 2,276 |
| 2000s | 1,937 |
| 2010s | 932 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 312 |
How Popular Is Melisa?
In 2025, Melisa was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Melisa 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 Melisa Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mélisa | Mélisa is a rare spelling of Melisa, written with an acute accent and recorded about 165 times, mostly in France. | 165 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Melisa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Melisa Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melisa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Melisa
- Pronunciation meh-LEE-suh
Melisa in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling Names for Melisa
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Melisa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Melisa
How popular is the name Melisa?
In 2025, Melisa was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Melisa a girl's or a boy's name?
Melisa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Melisa?
Melisa has 3 syllables.
When was Melisa most popular?
Melisa peaked in 1979, when 661 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Melisa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Melisa currently ranks #514 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.