Angeline vs Mellisa
Angeline 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 1987, Angeline was ranked #488 and Mellisa #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Angeline was ranked #4867 and Mellisa #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Angeline and Mellisa over time
Angeline and Mellisa appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Angeline held the stronger position in more years in 1 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 Angeline 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2025
Angeline held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Mellisa in 3.
Highest recorded here: Angeline #1690 in 2005, Mellisa #1697 in 1998.
The order changed in 2007: Angeline moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #3548 and #3548; by 2007 that had become #1854 and #4294.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angeline #4867, Mellisa #5927.
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 | Angeline | 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 | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angeline has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Mellisa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Angeline
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #325 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 recorded1965–2008
Highest recorded position: #313 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1981 (recorded 1965–2008).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 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