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Melisa

Girl Turkish #3068 in 2023

Melisa is a girl name of Turkish origin.

Meaning of Melisa

Melisa is a common feminine Turkish given name.

Popularity of Melisa

Popularity, 1948–2023

54 births in 2023

1948 2023

19,001 U.S. births recorded from 1948–2023.

Peak year

1979

661 babies

First recorded

1948

75 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Summary adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.