Mellissa
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Mellissa: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2015
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #1364 |
| 1997 | #1450 |
| 1998 | #1165 |
| 1999 | #1216 |
| 2000 | #1475 |
| 2001 | #1728 |
| 2002 | #1442 |
| 2003 | #2191 |
| 2004 | #3197 |
| 2005 | #3382 |
| 2006 | #1983 |
| 2007 | #3667 |
| 2008 | #3397 |
| 2009 | #2759 |
| 2010 | #4688 |
| 2012 | #4838 |
| 2013 | #5742 |
| 2015 | #4736 |
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
Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 18 of the 20 years from 1996 to 2015.
Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1976–2015 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1976 to 2015. Highest recorded position: #331 in Republic of Ireland in 1983.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #4736 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #5742 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #4838 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #4688 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #2759 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #3397 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #3667 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #1983 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #3382 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #3197 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #2191 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #1442 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #1728 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #1475 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #1216 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #1165 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #1450 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #1364 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #502 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #456 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #457 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #446 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #445 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #492 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #386 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #422 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #519 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #459 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #331 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #355 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #344 | 7 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Mellissa is officially recorded
2 official registrars have recorded Mellissa, between 1976 and 2015, in 31 of those 40 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.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 1976–1994 | 13 | #331 in 1983 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2015 | 18 | #1165 in 1998 |
Its high point came 15 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1983) than in England and Wales (1998).
No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1976; it appears again in 1982.
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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 2 regions, from 1976 to 2015. Highest recorded position: #331 in Republic of Ireland in 1983. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.