Total births
128
Girls' name · since 1924
Mallissa
Mallissa has 128 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 128
- total births
- 1924–1994
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Mallissa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 128 recorded since 1924.
Mallissa has 128 recorded births among girls since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1994.
- 128 total births
- 1924–1994 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
128 girls have been named Mallissa since 1924, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1994.
- 128
- total births
- 1924–1994
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Mallissa was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
10 babies were named Mallissa in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Mallissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mallissa's full recorded timeline at 1975, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mallissa at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Mallissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1994
- Peak year (1973)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Mallissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Mallissa's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Mallissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 20
1960s
20 births
- 1970s
1970s
52 births
- 1980s
1980s
26 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 52 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mallissa? ▼
Mallissa has been given to 128 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 10 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
When was Mallissa most popular? ▼
Mallissa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Mallissa been used? ▼
Mallissa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 71 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Mallissa? ▼
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 Mallissa's data
- Mallissa's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (52 total births) through the 1990s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Mallissa
Nearby Names Like Mallissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mallissa
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 Mallissa side by side: Mallissa vs Mallory Mallissa vs Malia Mallissa 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, 1924–1994 (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. "Mallissa: Baby Name Since 1924 - 128 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mallissa. 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 Mallissa 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.