Compare two names
Melesa and Melissa side by side: Melesa peaked in 1963 and Melissa in 1979; in 2025 they were given to 0 and 747 babies.
Melesa and Melissa, year by year
Girls and boys together; Melesa solid, Melissa dashed.
| Melesa | Melissa | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 0 | 747 |
| Rank 2025 | not ranked | #420 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 130 | 762,623 |
| Peak year | 1963 | 1979 |
| Girls | 100% | 99.7% |
| Alive, estimated | 119 | 716,000 |
| Median age | 54 | 47 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.