Melissa Popularity
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Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #46 |
| 1997 | #47 |
| 1998 | #54 |
| 1999 | #58 |
| 2000 | #68 |
| 2001 | #74 |
| 2002 | #87 |
| 2003 | #84 |
| 2004 | #83 |
| 2005 | #102 |
| 2006 | #107 |
| 2007 | #132 |
| 2008 | #135 |
| 2009 | #138 |
| 2010 | #153 |
| 2011 | #197 |
| 2012 | #192 |
| 2013 | #229 |
| 2014 | #221 |
| 2015 | #224 |
| 2016 | #219 |
| 2017 | #227 |
| 2018 | #222 |
| 2019 | #283 |
| 2020 | #237 |
| 2021 | #254 |
| 2022 | #267 |
| 2023 | #240 |
| 2024 | #280 |
| 2025 | #321 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 61 of the 62 years from 1964 to 2025.
In 2025: #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #268 among girls in Norway, #321 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1962–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1962–2000
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1977 (recorded 1962–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #321 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1962 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2 in New South Wales, Australia in 1979.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #321 | 136 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #280 | 160 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #240 | 189 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #267 | 171 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #254 | 188 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #237 | 197 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #283 | 173 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #222 | 229 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #227 | 224 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #219 | 239 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #224 | 230 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #221 | 232 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #229 | 219 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #192 | 266 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #197 | 260 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #153 | 344 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #138 | 400 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #135 | 398 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #132 | 420 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #107 | 491 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #102 | 494 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #83 | 618 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #84 | 610 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #87 | 621 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #74 | 718 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #68 | 755 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #58 | 863 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #54 | 1,009 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #47 | 1,180 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #46 | 1,282 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #92 | 83 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #79 | 104 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #68 | 118 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #52 | 145 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #39 | 192 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #33 | 206 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #23 | 249 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #18 | 312 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #16 | 332 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #11 | 412 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #12 | 459 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #7 | 542 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #6 | 646 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #6 | 606 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #7 | 587 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #5 | 640 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #4 | 667 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #4 | 737 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #3 | 759 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #4 | 727 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #5 | 628 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #2 | 701 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #3 | 675 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #2 | 742 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #3 | 772 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #4 | 752 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #4 | 757 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #4 | 778 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #7 | 661 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #7 | 633 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #12 | 523 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #14 | 483 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #21 | 350 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #26 | 304 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #38 | 229 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #41 | 219 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #51 | 176 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #61 | 148 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #78 | 111 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2002 | New Zealand | female | #69 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | New Zealand | female | #80 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New Zealand | female | #83 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | New Zealand | female | #71 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | female | #58 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | female | #55 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | female | #53 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | female | #34 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | female | #34 | 138 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | female | #22 | 166 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | female | #13 | 195 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | female | #14 | 245 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | female | #8 | 284 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | female | #8 | 281 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | female | #14 | 224 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | female | #9 | 264 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | female | #8 | 249 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | female | #8 | 295 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | female | #7 | 290 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | female | #8 | 308 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | female | #11 | 237 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | female | #11 | 267 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | female | #9 | 278 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | female | #14 | 253 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | female | #10 | 279 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | female | #11 | 292 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | female | #12 | 253 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | female | #33 | 174 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | female | #17 | 229 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | female | #13 | 288 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | female | #26 | 213 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | female | #45 | 164 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | female | #44 | 147 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | female | #49 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | female | #80 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | female | #77 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #328 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #266 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #223 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #281 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #361 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #355 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #229 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #269 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #247 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #234 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #136 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #160 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #194 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #113 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #129 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #223 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #137 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #92 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #85 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #94 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #78 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #106 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #89 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #78 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #58 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #43 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #268 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #189 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #236 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #191 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #192 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #168 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #215 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #214 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #170 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #191 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #181 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #173 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #144 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #141 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #151 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #176 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #153 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #202 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #207 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #218 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #209 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #160 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #224 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #245 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #197 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #189 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #227 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #195 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #166 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #194 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #178 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #264 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #220 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #206 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #184 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #227 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #282 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #251 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #264 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #260 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #267 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #291 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #398 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #377 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #343 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #341 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #326 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #402 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #565 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #521 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #615 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #618 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #527 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #173 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #342 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #202 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #164 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #160 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #255 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #247 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #235 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #205 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #316 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #264 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #264 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #241 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #164 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #166 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #184 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #204 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #170 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #170 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #130 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #133 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #130 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #189 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #138 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #131 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #120 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #84 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #99 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #80 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #64 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #98 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #55 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #61 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #59 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #56 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #63 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #67 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #66 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #61 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #68 | 122 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #60 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #48 | 162 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #57 | 154 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #99 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #91 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #94 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #108 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #126 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #125 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #100 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #165 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #210 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #176 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #159 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #178 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #217 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #211 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #250 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #276 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #262 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #372 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #541 | 5 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.