Name Legacy

Mellissa

Recorded 1926–2018 · United States

Mellissa was most popular in 1979, when 272 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,139 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 5,625 people named Mellissa.

Most popular in1979
Rank that year#1,139
Births that year272
Total since 18805,625

Mellissa over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Mellissa’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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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