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Melisa

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What official birth registration shows about Melisa: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #555 to #944.200020052010201520202025#555#944
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#753
1997#897
1998#758
1999#842
2000#645
2001#627
2002#616
2003#818
2004#638
2005#916
2006#770
2007#655
2008#734
2009#630
2010#878
2011#915
2012#887
2013#944
2014#731
2015#860
2016#703
2017#771
2018#641
2019#562
2020#655
2021#688
2022#655
2023#555
2024#751
2025#778

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 23 of the 50 years from 1976 to 2025.

In 2025: #379 among girls in Norway, #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #778 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1976–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1976

    First recorded at #497 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

  2. Highest recorded2016–2018

    Highest recorded position: #353 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2016–2018).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #778 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1976 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #353 in Northern Ireland in 2016.

Melisa's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#77847HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#75150HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#55570HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#65557HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#68855HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#65557HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#56272HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#64163HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#77151HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#70358HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#86043HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#73154HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#94439HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#88742HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#91539HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#87840HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#63059HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#73448HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#65553HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#77040HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#91630HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#63847HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#81832HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#61645HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#62741HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#64539HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#84226HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#75830HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#89724HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#75330HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#4343HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#3534HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#3798HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#5244HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#4236HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#4837HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#6315HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5866HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#37510HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#5027HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#5816HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#6605HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#7684HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#6354HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4905HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4984HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#5153HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4923HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#5293HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4973HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Melisa is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Melisa, between 1976 and 2025, in 34 of those 50 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2020England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2023Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: highest position in 2016NorwayNorway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 202519762025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1976–202523#375 in 2020
England and Wales1996–202530#555 in 2023
Northern Ireland2016–20182#353 in 2016
Norway2022–20253#379 in 2025

No registrar recorded it for 6 years after 1976; it appears again in 1983.

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What is known about Melisa

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1976–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1976 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #353 in Northern Ireland in 2016. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.