Total births
399
Girls' name · since 1979
Malyssa
399 babies named Malyssa in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 399
- total births
- 1979–2019
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Malyssa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 399 have been recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malyssa has been recorded 399 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2019.
- 399 total births
- 1979–2019 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
399 girls have been named Malyssa since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2019.
- 399
- total births
- 1979–2019
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Malyssa was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
25 babies were named Malyssa in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Malyssa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Malyssa splits its recorded history at 2001: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Malyssa at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Malyssa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2019
- Peak year (1993)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Malyssa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Malyssa's strongest decade.
194 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Malyssa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 56
1980s
56 births
- 1990s
1990s
194 births
- 2000s
2000s
98 births
- 2010s 44
2010s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 194 births (49% of all-time use).
Malyssa by state
Where Malyssa concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 36 | 9.0% |
California share of Malyssa's total US births 9.0%
36 of 399 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malyssa? ▼
399 babies have been named Malyssa since 1979. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1993 with 25 births.
When was Malyssa most popular? ▼
Malyssa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 194 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Malyssa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Malyssa are California (36 births).
How long has the name Malyssa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Malyssa since 1979 -- 41 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Malyssa? ▼
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 Malyssa's data
- Malyssa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (194 total births); usage has since declined to 44 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Malyssas (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Malyssa
Nearby Names Like Malyssa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malyssa
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 Malyssa side by side: Malyssa vs Mallory Malyssa vs Malia Malyssa 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, 1979–2019 (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. "Malyssa: Baby Name Since 1979 - 399 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malyssa. 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 Malyssa 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.