Girls' name · since 1976
Melissaann
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 197 babies named Melissaann, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 197
- total births
- 1976–1998
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Melissaann sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 197 recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Melissaann recorded 197 times among girls since 1976, 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 1976 to 1998.
- 197 total births
- 1976–1998 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Melissaann's 197 recorded births place it above 72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Melissaann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Melissaann's full recorded timeline at 1986, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Melissaann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1998
- Peak year (1988)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Melissaann by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Melissaann's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Melissaann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 37
1970s
37 births
- 1980s
1980s
118 births
- 1990s 42
1990s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 118 births (60% of all-time use).
Melissaann by state
Where Melissaann concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 27 | 13.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 6 | 3.0% |
27 of 197 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Melissaann's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (118 total births) through the 1990s (42) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Melissaanns (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1976–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Melissaann: Baby Name Since 1976 - 197 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melissaann. 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 Melissaann 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.