Total births
133
Girls' name · since 1967
Melisssa
Melisssa has 133 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 133
- total births
- 1967–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
133 girls have been named Melisssa since 1967, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Melisssa has been recorded 133 times among girls since 1967, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 1990.
- 133 total births
- 1967–1990 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
133 girls have been named Melisssa since 1967, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.
- 133
- total births
- 1967–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Melisssa was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
14 babies were named Melisssa in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Melisssa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Melisssa's full recorded timeline at 1981, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Melisssa at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Melisssa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1990
- Peak year (1981)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Melisssa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Melisssa's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Melisssa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
45 births
- 1980s
1980s
72 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 72 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melisssa? ▼
133 babies have been named Melisssa since 1967. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1981 with 14 births.
When was Melisssa most popular? ▼
Melisssa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Melisssa been used? ▼
Melisssa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 24 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Melisssa? ▼
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 Melisssa's data
- Melisssa's decade-level peak was the 1980s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Melisssa
Nearby Names Like Melisssa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melisssa
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Melanie Girl
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Melinda Girl
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Melody Girl
#91 114,914 births
Melba Girl
#11152 34,873 births
Compare Melisssa side by side: Melisssa vs Melissa Melisssa vs Melanie Melisssa vs Melinda
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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, 1967–1990 (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. "Melisssa: Baby Name Since 1967 - 133 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melisssa. 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 Melisssa 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.