Agnes vs Melisa
Agnes 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Agnes was ranked #49 and Melisa #379 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Agnes was ranked #353 and Melisa #353 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #474 and Melisa #751 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #736 and Melisa #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Agnes and Melisa over time
Agnes and Melisa appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Agnes held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Melisa in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Agnes 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
Agnes and Melisa changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #474 and #751.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Agnes held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Melisa in 13.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #334 in 2015, Melisa #555 in 2023.
The order changed in 2024: Agnes moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #574 and #555; by 2024 that had become #474 and #751.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agnes #474, Melisa #751.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1976–2024
Agnes held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Melisa in 4.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #222 in 1976, Melisa #375 in 2020.
The order changed in 2023: Melisa moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #634 and #747; by 2023 that had become #856 and #856.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agnes #736, Melisa #631.
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 | Agnes | 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #49 (2025) | Norway · Girls #379 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Agnes has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Melisa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Agnes
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #128 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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