Melesa

MEH-leh-suh /ˈmɛlɛsə/
girl 3 syllables fading

Melesa is a very rare variant of Melissa that was most common in the 1960s and has all but disappeared.

Melesa is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1993. Melesa first appears in 1957 and peaked in 1963 (9 births).

About the name Melesa

PronunciationMEH-leh-suh /ˈmɛlɛsə/
9peak births 1963
1957first appeared

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How popular is Melesa?

Girls named Melesa
195719601970198019901993
Girls named Melesa per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1957–1993 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1993)

Melesa total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19936#12,866
19906#12,351
19898#9,323
19866#10,396
19826#9,998
19817#8,689
19805#11,482
19746#8,328
19735#9,271
19729#5,768
19715#9,131
19709#5,667
19676#6,531
19659#4,715
19639#4,774
19627#5,655
19615#7,211
19596#6,010
19585#6,701
19575#6,727