Melis: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	13	1	–	#9,325
1990s	45	5	+246%	#8,604
2000s	108	11	+140%	#7,381
2010s	115	12	+6%	#6,638
2020s (to 2025)	63	11	-9%	#8,180

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,325

1990s

+246%

#8,604

2000s

108

+140%

#7,381

2010s

115

+6%

#6,638

2020s (to 2025)

-9%

#8,180

The story of Melis

Melis is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,180 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 344 American babies have been named Melis. Its peak came in 2015, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Melis stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Melis?

The median living Melis is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 22. An estimated 300 people named Melis are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Melis year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,180
2024	12	#8,780
2023	8	#11,841
2022	10	#10,166
2021	9	#10,839
2020	11	#9,344
2019	5	#17,193
2018	10	#10,313
2017	11	#9,738
2016	11	#9,864
2015	19	#6,638
2014	10	#10,678
2013	12	#9,425
2012	12	#9,527
2011	13	#8,997
2010	12	#9,614
2009	14	#8,748
2008	9	#12,270
2007	10	#11,369
2006	17	#7,381
2005	7	#13,992
2004	14	#8,097
2003	11	#9,485
2002	10	#10,000
2001	7	#12,985
2000	9	#10,447
1995	9	#9,262
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Melis, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Melis?

The median living Melis is about 15 years old. Half of all living Meliss are between 8 and 22 years old.

How many people named Melis are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Melis are alive in the United States, based on 344 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Melis in 2025?

Melis ranked #8,180 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Melis?

344 babies have been named Melis in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melis most popular?

Melis peaked in 2015, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Melis a boy or girl name?

Melis is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Melis rising or falling?

Melis has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Melis popularity over time

The story of Melis

How old are people named Melis?

Melis year by year

Frequently asked questions

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