girl's name

Melise

  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 106

Melise is a girl's name. In 2001 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 figures for France.

  • Peaked in France in 1987, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1987.

Melise Over Time

Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2010s.

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'80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Melise by decade in France
Decade Births
1980s 10
1990s 10
2000s 30
2010s 10

How Popular Is Melise?

In 2008, Melise was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Where Melise Is Used

Canada #2,781 5 in 1995
England & Wales #4,849 3 in 2002
France as Mélise #5,996 5 in 2015
United States #14,272 6 in 2001

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Melise Is Spelled

Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.

Spelling What it is Births on record
Mélise Mélise is a rare spelling of Melise, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. 10

Names That Peaked Alongside Melise

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Melise Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melise over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling Names for Melise

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Melise — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Melise

How popular is the name Melise?

In 2008, Melise was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Is Melise a girl's or a boy's name?

Melise is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Melise most popular?

Melise peaked in 1987, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.