Mellisa
Mellisa was the #5,927 girls' name in England & Wales in 2025 (3 babies).
Mellisa as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #5,927 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #15,293 (5) | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | #4,684 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #15,902 (5) | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #14,331 (6) | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #16,513 (5) | #5,691 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #14,582 (6) | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | #14,962 (6) | #4,838 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | #4,764 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2010 | #16,992 (5) | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | #8,058 (15) | #4,564 (4) | — | #893 (3) | — |
| 2008 | #13,832 (7) | #3,860 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2007 | #9,539 (12) | #4,294 (4) | — | — | #3,137 (5) |
| 2006 | #7,142 (17) | #3,548 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2005 | #8,883 (12) | #3,970 (4) | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in England & Wales in 1998 at #1,697.
- In the England & Wales records since the data begins in 1996.
How common is it?
about 1 in 83,000 baby girls in the published England & Wales list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mellisa | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Mellisa | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Mellisa | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Mellisa | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Mellisa | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Mellisa | US | Girls | — | too few |