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Melisa

Girl

Meaning of Melisa: Greek: 'honey bee'

Melisa is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2829th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 751st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2829

57 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#751

50 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

19,121

First recorded 1948 · peak 1979

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 516 babies1982: 428 babies1983: 385 babies1984: 376 babies1985: 379 babies1986: 328 babies1987: 298 babies1988: 337 babies1989: 272 babies1990: 264 babies19901991: 265 babies1992: 266 babies1993: 236 babies1994: 217 babies1995: 197 babies1996: 190 babies1997: 231 babies1998: 214 babies1999: 196 babies2000: 213 babies20002001: 216 babies2002: 200 babies2003: 228 babies2004: 253 babies2005: 188 babies2006: 189 babies2007: 163 babies2008: 153 babies2009: 134 babies2010: 129 babies20102011: 132 babies2012: 126 babies2013: 110 babies2014: 83 babies2015: 69 babies2016: 73 babies2017: 74 babies2018: 69 babies2019: 67 babies2020: 44 babies20202021: 53 babies2022: 51 babies2023: 54 babies2024: 53 babies2025: 57 babies
US babies named Melisa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 516.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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