Ceara vs Mellissa
Ceara and Mellissacompared 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 1991, Ceara was ranked #338 and Mellissa #457 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2010, Ceara was ranked #5707 and Mellissa #4688 among girls in England and Wales.
Ceara and Mellissa over time
Ceara and Mellissa appear together in 2 published lists, across 24 years of shared records. Mellissa held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ceara 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.
Mellissa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ceara 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
Ceara and Mellissa changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2010, ending at #5707 and #4688.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ceara #900 in 1999, Mellissa #1165 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1996–2010
Ceara held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Mellissa in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ceara #900 in 1999, Mellissa #1165 in 1998.
The order changed in 2006: Mellissa moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #2970 and #3382; by 2006 that had become #3548 and #1983.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Ceara #5707, Mellissa #4688.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1976–1991
Ceara held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Mellissa in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ceara #315 in 1989, Mellissa #331 in 1983.
The order changed in 1991: Ceara moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #517 and #446; by 1991 that had become #338 and #457.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Ceara #338, Mellissa #457.
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 | Ceara | Mellissa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #5707 (2010) | England and Wales · Girls #4736 (2015) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ceara has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mellissa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Ceara
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #379 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2008
Highest recorded position: #314 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2008).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2010
Most recently recorded at #5707 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010.
England and Wales · Girls
Mellissa
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #344 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 recorded1976–1994
Highest recorded position: #331 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1976–1994).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2015
Most recently recorded at #4736 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015.
England and Wales · Girls