Mellisa vs Melissa

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

Name A

Mellisa

Girl name · Rank #15546

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Name B

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Mellisa Melissa
Current Rank #15546 #376
Total Births (all years) 4,575 759,386
Peak Year 1979 1979
Peak Year Births 221 34,050
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mellisa Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss — 516
1920ss — 526
1930ss — 666
1940ss — 2,838
1950ss 53 22,293
1960ss 551 119,202
1970ss 1,569 253,268
1980ss 1,539 217,929
1990ss 641 89,989
2000ss 184 32,624
2010ss 33 14,272
2020ss 5 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mellisa Melissa
2014 5 1,509
2015 — 1,283
2016 6 1,236
2017 5 1,170
2018 — 1,117
2019 — 933
2020 — 887
2021 — 836
2022 — 823
2023 — 743
2024 5 825

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, 1952–2024.

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