Amy vs Mellisa
Amy 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 2009, Amy was ranked #11 and Mellisa #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #366 and Mellisa #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Amy and Mellisa over time
Amy and Mellisa appear together in 2 published lists, across 29 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mellisa in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 — Amy #9 in 1996, Mellisa #1697 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1996–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Mellisa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Mellisa #1697 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #366, Mellisa #5927.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1976–2009
Amy held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Mellisa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1994, Mellisa #389 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Amy #11, Mellisa #893.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Amy
Pairs where Amy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Amy vs Jade
In 1996 they stood at #9 and #19 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #366 and #747.
Amy · Jade · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amy vs Courtney
In 1997 they stood at #9 and #12 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2017 they were #87 and #432.
Amy · Courtney · 21 shared years, 1997–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
- Charlotte vs Amy
In 1996 they stood at #7 and #9 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #25 and #366.
Charlotte · Amy · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Caitlin vs Amy
Caitlin and Amy changed places 13 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #119 and #253.
Caitlin · Amy · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Amy | 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amy has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mellisa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Amy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2012
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #366 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls