Recorded 1968–1980 Girls' name Peak 1972 57 births

Mellissia — girls' name

57 babies named Mellissia in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s131970s361980s8

The verdict

57 girls have been named Mellissia since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1980.

57
total births
1968–1980
years on record
1970s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Mellissia was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

8 babies were named Mellissia in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mellissia

The Social Security Administration has registered 57 babies named Mellissia between 1968 and 1980, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mellissia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1980. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mellissia performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Mellissia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mellissia 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 57 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.

Mellissia at a glance

Last recorded 1980

Total births

57

Since 1968

13 years of records

Peak year

1972

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1980

Active since

1968

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1980

Mellissia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1968

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1972)
8
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
456789 198019781977197619751972197119691968 7

Mellissia by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
36 births that decade — 63% of Mellissia's all-time total
1960s131970s361980s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mellissia?
57 babies have been named Mellissia since 1968. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1972 with 8 births.
When was Mellissia most popular?
Mellissia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Mellissia been used?
Mellissia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 13 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Mellissia?
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.

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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, 1968–1980 (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.