Melisse

MEH-lihs /ˈmɛlɪs/
girl 3 syllables fading

Melisse is a very rare variant of Melissa that was most common in the 1970s and has all but disappeared.

Melisse is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1989. Melisse first appears in 1939 and peaked in 1975 (17 births).

About the name Melisse

PronunciationMEH-lihs /ˈmɛlɪs/
17peak births 1975
1939first appeared

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How popular is Melisse?

Girls named Melisse
1939194019501960197019801989
Girls named Melisse per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1939–1989 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1989)

Melisse total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19896#11,799
19868#8,219
19858#8,035
19846#9,905
198312#5,688
198211#6,199
19815#11,488
19805#11,483
19799#7,093
197813#5,098
19779#6,673
19769#6,398
197517#3,880
197413#4,622
197316#3,894
197210#5,324
197115#4,058
197014#4,170
196911#4,627
19685#7,766
19665#7,259
19657#5,625
19627#5,658
19616#6,333
19607#5,522
19576#5,856
19567#5,157
19559#4,279
19537#4,884
19525#6,130
19395#4,711