girl's name
Meliss
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 361
Meliss is a girl's name. In 1994 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 23 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1959.
Meliss over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1994, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 34 |
| 1970s | 135 |
| 1980s | 156 |
| 1990s (to 1994) | 19 |
How popular is Meliss?
In 1994, Meliss 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 Meliss 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.
Names that peaked alongside Meliss
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Meliss also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Meliss over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Meliss
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Meliss — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Meliss
How popular is the name Meliss?
In 1994, Meliss 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 Meliss a girl's or a boy's name?
Meliss is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Meliss most popular?
Meliss peaked in 1988, when 23 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.