Girl · #12,959 in 2026

Melisssa

Name: Popularity of the name Melisssa in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Melisssa, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#12,959

Peak Rank

#4,962 (1981)

Total Babies

133

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1967

First Year

1990

Last Year

1981

Peak Year

#4962

Peak Rank

133

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Melisssa

American parents first put Melisssa on the record books as a baby girl name in 1967, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 14 Melisssas were born — ranking #4,962 that year. About 54% of every Melisssa on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Melisssa last appeared in the published SSA data in 1990, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 133 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Melisssa

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Frequently Asked Questions about Melisssa

What does the name Melisssa mean?

Melisssa is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1967. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Melisssa in 2026?

In 2026, Melisssa ranks #12,959 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Melisssa most popular?

Melisssa reached its peak popularity in 1981, ranking #4,962 that year with 14 babies given the name.

Is Melisssa a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Melisssa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Melisssa?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Melisssa include Tansy, Latangela, Shajuan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Melisssa

Melisssa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 133 births in the dataset. Melisssa's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #4,962. Use the chart and map above to compare Melisssa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.