Abi vs Melisa
Abi and Melisacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Abi was ranked #353 and Melisa #353 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abi was ranked #718 and Melisa #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Abi was ranked #2888 and Melisa #655 among girls in England and Wales.
Abi and Melisa over time
Abi and Melisa appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Abi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Melisa in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abi and Melisa changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2001 and 2025, ending at #718 and #483.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2022
Abi held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Melisa in 15.
Highest recorded here: Abi #204 in 2005, Melisa #562 in 2019.
The order changed in 2012: Melisa moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #681 and #915; by 2012 that had become #1184 and #887.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Abi #2888, Melisa #655.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2001–2025
Abi held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Melisa in 3.
Highest recorded here: Abi #104 in 2006, Melisa #375 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abi #718, Melisa #483.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Abi | Melisa |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Norway · Girls #379 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abi has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Melisa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Abi
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #533 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2003–2024
Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2003–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Melisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #497 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2016–2018
Highest recorded position: #353 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2016–2018).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #379 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls