Total births
123
Girls' name · since 1967
Melizza
123 babies named Melizza in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 123
- total births
- 1967–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Melizza sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 123 recorded since 1967.
Melizza has 123 recorded births among girls since 1967, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2003.
- 123 total births
- 1967–2003 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
123 girls have been named Melizza since 1967, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2003.
- 123
- total births
- 1967–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Melizza was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
10 babies were named Melizza in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Melizza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Melizza's full recorded timeline at 1989, 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 1967, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Melizza at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Melizza popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2003
- Peak year (1994)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Melizza by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Melizza's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Melizza births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
27 births
- 1980s
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
57 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 57 births (46% of all-time use).
Melizza by state
Where Melizza concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 8.1% |
California share of Melizza's total US births 8.1%
10 of 123 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Melizza? ▼
123 babies have been named Melizza since 1967. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1994 with 10 births.
When was Melizza most popular? ▼
Melizza was most popular in the 1990s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Melizza most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Melizza are California (10 births).
How long has the name Melizza been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Melizza since 1967 -- 37 years through the most recent 2003 data.
What names are similar to Melizza? ▼
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 Melizza's data
- Melizza's decade-level peak was the 1990s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Melizzas (10 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 Melizza
Nearby Names Like Melizza
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Melizza
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 Melizza side by side: Melizza vs Melissa Melizza vs Melanie Melizza 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, 1967–2003 (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. "Melizza: Baby Name Since 1967 - 123 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melizza. 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 Melizza 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.