Name Legacy

Mellisa

Recorded 1952–2024 · United States

Mellisa was most popular in 1979, when 221 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,294 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 4,575 people named Mellisa.

Most popular in1979
Rank that year#1,294
Births that year221
Total since 18804,575

Mellisa over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Mellisa’s peak in 1979. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Where Mellisa is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org