Recorded 1964–1984 Girls' name Peak 1971 122 births

Melisia — girls' name

122 babies named Melisia in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s381970s661980s18

The verdict

122 girls have been named Melisia since 1964, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1984.

122
total births
1964–1984
years on record
1970s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Melisia was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

15 babies were named Melisia in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Melisia

The Social Security Administration has registered 122 babies named Melisia between 1964 and 1984, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Melisia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1984. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Melisia performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 66 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Melisia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Melisia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 122 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Melisia at a glance

Last recorded 1984

Total births

122

Since 1964

21 years of records

Peak year

1971

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1984

Active since

1964

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1984

Melisia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1964

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1971)
15
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
05101520 19841981197519731971196919671964 5

Melisia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
66 births that decade — 54% of Melisia's all-time total
1960s381970s661980s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Melisia?
122 babies have been named Melisia since 1964. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1971 with 15 births.
When was Melisia most popular?
Melisia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Melisia been used?
Melisia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 21 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Melisia?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1964–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.