The first name Demelza
A girl’s name meaning “fort of melsa”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Demelza means “fort of melsa”.
From Cornish Dinmelsa ("fort of Melsa").
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 10 girls were named Demelza, making it the 2,605th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 17 births (#1,685).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Demelza with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Demelza at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 girls born in the United States were named Demelza, the 13,637th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2020, when 7 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Demelza mean?
- Demelza means “fort of melsa”.
- How popular is the name Demelza?
- In 2025, 10 girls born in England and Wales were named Demelza, ranking 2,605th. Its peak was 2022, with 17 births.
- When was Demelza most popular?
- 2020 in the United States, when 7 babies were named Demelza, its highest rank at 12,477th.