girl's name
Melisande
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Births on record 1,331
Melisande is a girl's name. In 2005 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 France in 1991, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1971.
Melisande over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 55 |
| 1980s | 390 |
| 1990s | 395 |
| 2000s | 280 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 160 |
| 2020s (to 2015) | 25 |
How popular is Melisande?
In 2015, Melisande was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Melisande is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Melisande is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mélisande | Mélisande is a rare spelling of Melisande, written with an acute accent and recorded about 285 times, mostly in France. | 285 |
Names that peaked alongside Melisande
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Melisande also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melisande over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melisande
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melisande — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melisande
How popular is the name Melisande?
In 2015, Melisande was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Melisande a girl's or a boy's name?
Melisande is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Melisande most popular?
Melisande peaked in 1991, when 60 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.