Melisa is a distinctive choice, ranked #778 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Melisa in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#778
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About the Name Melisa
Melisa has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 96 places in five years. It was most popular in 2023 at #555 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Melisa is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Melisa in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Melisa
Melisa Aslı Pamuk — Melisa Aslı Yazıcı is a Dutch-Turkish actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder.
Melisa Murillo — Melisa Murillo Rivas is a retired Colombian athlete who specialised in the sprinting events.
Melisa Güneş — Melisa Güneş is a Turkish weightlifter competing in the women's –45 kg division.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Melisa
Unlikely. With around 47 UK babies named Melisa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Melisa in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Melisa is declining: down 123 places since 2020, to #778 in 2025. It peaked at #555 in 2023.
Melisa is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Melisa include: Melisa Aslı Pamuk, Melisa Murillo and Melisa Güneş. Short summaries for each appear below.
Melisa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Melisas in the wild.
47
UK babies named Melisa (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 123 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Melisa
Almost certainly the only Melisa in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Melisa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Melisa Rollins is an American professional racing cyclist who placed 5th at the Unbound 200 mile gravel race in 2022, she won the Leadville Trail 100 miles MTB in 2024.
Melisa Döngel is a Turkish actress and model best known for her role as Deniz Çelik in the drama series Bizim Hikaye and as Çağla in the drama series Love, Reason, Get even.