Ailis vs Mellisa
Ailis and Mellisacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1995, Ailis was ranked #352 and Mellisa #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Ailis was ranked #5876 and Mellisa #4838 among girls in England and Wales.
Ailis and Mellisa over time
Ailis and Mellisa appear together in 2 published lists, across 20 years of shared records. Ailis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mellisa in 0.
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.
Mellisa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ailis 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ailis #1480 in 1998, Mellisa #1697 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 1996–2012
Ailis held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Mellisa in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ailis #1480 in 1998, Mellisa #1697 in 1998.
The order changed in 2005: Mellisa moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #2436 and #2727; by 2005 that had become #4798 and #3970.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Ailis #5876, Mellisa #4838.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1980–1995
Ailis held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Mellisa in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ailis #352 in 1995, Mellisa #389 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Ailis #352, Mellisa #516.
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 | Ailis | Mellisa |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4645 (2022) | England and Wales · Girls #4684 (2018) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ailis has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mellisa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Ailis
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2001
Highest recorded position: #293 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2001).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #4645 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Girls
Mellisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #429 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 recorded1976–2009
Highest recorded position: #389 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1984 (recorded 1976–2009).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #4684 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Girls