Mélyssa
How to say it: may-lee-SA · /me.li.ˈsa/
French spelling variant of Melissa, from Greek melissa meaning honeybee - accent adds French style.
Mélyssa was the 402nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 41% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #479 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #402 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 4,123 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −41% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #479 |
| In France, 2025 | #246 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mélyssa peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mely
- Lyssa
- Missy
Honouring a Mélyssa in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mélyssa is about 1 in 172.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #246 for girls in 2025.
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