Total births
449
Girls' name · since 1881
Malissie
449 babies named Malissie in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 449
- total births
- 1881–1971
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Malissie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 449 have been recorded since 1881.
Malissie has 449 recorded births among girls since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 1971.
- 449 total births
- 1881–1971 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
449 girls have been named Malissie since 1881, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1971.
- 449
- total births
- 1881–1971
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Malissie was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
17 babies were named Malissie in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Malissie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Malissie's SSA record in two at 1910 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1883, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Malissie at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1881
Malissie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–1971
- Peak year (1915)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Malissie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Malissie's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Malissie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 47
1880s
47 births
- 1890s
1890s
67 births
- 1900s
1900s
80 births
- 1910s
1910s
126 births
- 1920s
1920s
103 births
- 1930s 21
1930s
21 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 126 births (28% of all-time use).
Malissie by state
Where Malissie concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.1% |
North Carolina share of Malissie's total US births 1.1%
5 of 449 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malissie? ▼
Malissie has been given to 449 babies in the U.S. since 1881, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1971. 17 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Malissie most popular? ▼
Malissie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Malissie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Malissie are North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Malissie been used? ▼
Malissie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 91 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Malissie? ▼
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 Malissie's data
- Malissie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Malissies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- 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 Malissie
Nearby Names Like Malissie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malissie
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 Malissie side by side: Malissie vs Mallory Malissie vs Malia Malissie vs Malinda
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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, 1881–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Malissie: Baby Name Since 1881 - 449 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malissie. 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 Malissie 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.