Total births
912
Girls' name · since 1960
Melisha
912 babies named Melisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 912
- total births
- 1960–2014
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
912 girls have been named Melisha since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Melisha recorded 912 times among girls since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2014.
- 912 total births
- 1960–2014 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
912 girls have been named Melisha since 1960, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2014.
- 912
- total births
- 1960–2014
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Melisha was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
62 babies were named Melisha in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Melisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Melisha splits its recorded history at 1983: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2014 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 62 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Melisha at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Melisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2014
- Peak year (1980)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Melisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Melisha's strongest decade.
304 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Melisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 94
1960s
94 births
- 1970s
1970s
297 births
- 1980s
1980s
304 births
- 1990s
1990s
165 births
- 2000s 47
2000s
47 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 304 births (33% of all-time use).
How Melisha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Melisha's total volume
Melisha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Melisha by state
Where Melisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 20 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 16 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #5 | California | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.5% |
New York share of Melisha's total US births 2.2%
Even split
20 of 912 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Melisha appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melisha? ▼
Melisha has been given to 912 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 62 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Melisha most popular? ▼
Melisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 304 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Melisha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Melisha are New York (20 births), Tennessee (16 births), Georgia (10 births).
How long has the name Melisha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Melisha since 1960 -- 55 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Melisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Melissa, Melanie, Melinda, Melody, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Melisha's data
- Melisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (304 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Melishas (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Melisha
Nearby Names Like Melisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melisha
Melissa Girl
#379 760,128 births
Melanie Girl
#122 262,640 births
Melinda Girl
#2099 135,822 births
Melody Girl
#91 114,914 births
Melba Girl
#11152 34,873 births
Compare Melisha side by side: Melisha vs Melissa Melisha vs Melanie Melisha vs Melinda
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, 1960–2014 (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. "Melisha: Baby Name Since 1960 - 912 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melisha. 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 Melisha 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.