Melis vs Melissa

Side-by-side comparison of Melis and Melissa — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Melis

Girl name · Rank #8585

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Name B

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melis Melissa
Current Rank #8585 #376
Total Births (all years) 331 759,386
Peak Year 2015 1979
Peak Year Births 19 34,050
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1987 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melis Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss — 516
1920ss — 526
1930ss — 666
1940ss — 2,838
1950ss — 22,293
1960ss — 119,202
1970ss — 253,268
1980ss 13 217,929
1990ss 45 89,989
2000ss 108 32,624
2010ss 115 14,272
2020ss 50 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melis Melissa
2014 10 1,509
2015 19 1,283
2016 11 1,236
2017 11 1,170
2018 10 1,117
2019 5 933
2020 11 887
2021 9 836
2022 10 823
2023 8 743
2024 12 825

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1987–2024.

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