Melisa vs Melissa

Side-by-side comparison of Melisa and Melissa — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Melisa

Girl name · Rank #3049

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Name B

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melisa Melissa
Current Rank #3049 #376
Total Births (all years) 19,054 759,386
Peak Year 1979 1979
Peak Year Births 661 34,050
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melisa Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss — 516
1920ss — 526
1930ss — 666
1940ss 10 2,838
1950ss 473 22,293
1960ss 3,396 119,202
1970ss 5,890 253,268
1980ss 3,885 217,929
1990ss 2,276 89,989
2000ss 1,937 32,624
2010ss 932 14,272
2020ss 255 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melisa Melissa
2014 83 1,509
2015 69 1,283
2016 73 1,236
2017 74 1,170
2018 69 1,117
2019 67 933
2020 44 887
2021 53 836
2022 51 823
2023 54 743
2024 53 825

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1948–2024.

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