Meliss: 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	7	1	–	#5,386
1960s	34	3	+386%	#4,626
1970s	135	14	+297%	#3,987
1980s	156	16	+16%	#3,799
1990s	19	2	-88%	#10,961
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,386

1960s

+386%

#4,626

1970s

135

+297%

#3,987

1980s

156

+16%

#3,799

1990s

-88%

#10,961

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Meliss

Meliss is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1959, 351 American babies have been named Meliss. Its peak came in 1988, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Meliss stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meliss?

The median living Meliss is about 45 years old; half are between 40 and 52. An estimated 300 people named Meliss 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.

Meliss year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,961
1985	16	#4,784
1980	21	#3,799
1975	11	#5,385
1970	15	#3,987
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meliss?

The median living Meliss is about 45 years old. Half of all living Melisss are between 40 and 52 years old.

How many people named Meliss are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Meliss are alive in the United States, based on 351 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meliss in 2025?

Meliss did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Meliss?

351 babies have been named Meliss in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meliss most popular?

Meliss peaked in 1988, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Meliss a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meliss rising or falling?

Meliss has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Meliss

Meliss popularity over time

The story of Meliss

How old are people named Meliss?

Meliss year by year

Frequently asked questions

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