Total births
74
Girls' name · since 1966
Malessa
74 babies named Malessa in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 74
- total births
- 1966–1992
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
74 girls have been named Malessa since 1966, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Malessa recorded 74 times among girls since 1966, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 1992.
- 74 total births
- 1966–1992 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
74 girls have been named Malessa since 1966, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.
- 74
- total births
- 1966–1992
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Malessa was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
7 babies were named Malessa in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Malessa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Malessa splits its recorded history at 1973: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Malessa at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Malessa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1992
- Peak year (1968)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Malessa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Malessa's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Malessa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
18 births
- 1970s
1970s
36 births
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 36 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malessa? ▼
Malessa has been given to 74 babies in the U.S. since 1966, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 7 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
When was Malessa most popular? ▼
Malessa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Malessa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Malessa since 1966 -- 27 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Malessa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mallory, Malia, Malinda, Maliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Malessa's data
- Malessa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Malessa
Nearby Names Like Malessa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malessa
Mallory Girl
#412 59,044 births
Malia Girl
#328 31,606 births
Malinda Girl
#2857 21,464 births
Maliyah Girl
#589 15,359 births
Malaysia Girl
#855 11,031 births
Compare Malessa side by side: Malessa vs Mallory Malessa vs Malia Malessa vs Malinda
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1966–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Malessa: Baby Name Since 1966 - 74 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malessa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Malessa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.