girl's name
Melissia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 2,061
Melissia is a girl's name. In 2000 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 1968, when 121 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1894.
Melissia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2000, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 25 |
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 105 |
| 1960s | 558 |
| 1970s | 827 |
| 1980s | 317 |
| 1990s | 64 |
| 2000s (to 2000) | 5 |
How popular is Melissia?
In 2000, Melissia 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.
Where Melissia 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 Melissia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mélissia | Mélissia is a rare spelling of Melissia, written with an acute accent and recorded about 25 times, mostly in France. | 25 |
Names that peaked alongside Melissia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Melissia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melissia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melissia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melissia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melissia
How popular is the name Melissia?
In 2000, Melissia 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.
Is Melissia a girl's or a boy's name?
Melissia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Melissia most popular?
Melissia peaked in 1968, when 121 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.