Meliss

MEH-lihs /ˈmɛlɪs/
girl 2 syllables fading

Meliss is a rare variant of Melissa that was most common in the 1980s and has all but disappeared.

Meliss is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1994. Meliss first appears in 1959 and peaked in 1988 (23 births).

About the name Meliss

PronunciationMEH-lihs /ˈmɛlɪs/
23peak births 1988
1959first appeared

Names similar to Meliss

How popular is Meliss?

Girls named Meliss
195919601970198019901994
Girls named Meliss per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1959–1994 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1994)

Meliss total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19946#12,838
19916#12,526
19907#10,961
198911#7,280
198823#3,980
198715#5,228
198611#6,430
198516#4,784
198413#5,421
198316#4,608
198216#4,646
198114#5,140
198021#3,799
197918#4,159
197817#4,185
197715#4,563
197611#5,449
197511#5,385
197411#5,222
197314#4,279
197213#4,447
197110#5,366
197015#3,987
196911#4,626
19688#5,472
19675#7,482
19665#7,258
19645#7,444
19597#5,386