Melesia

meh-LEE-zhuh /mɛˈliːʒə/
girl 3 syllables fading

Melesia is a very rare girls' name that was most common in the 1960s and has all but disappeared.

Melesia is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1980. Melesia was first reported in SSA data in 1962 and peaked in 1962 (7 births).

About the name Melesia

Pronunciationmeh-LEE-zhuh /mɛˈliːʒə/
7peak births 1962
1962first in SSA data

Names similar to Melesia

How popular is Melesia?

Girls named Melesia
19621965197019751980
Girls named Melesia per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1962–1980 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1980) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Melesia total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19806—#9,872
19745—#9,673
19715—#9,132
19665—#7,254
19655—#7,180
19645—#7,441
19627—#5,656