Total births
3,003
Girls' name · since 1950
Milissa
3,003 babies named Milissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 3,003
- total births
- 1950–2008
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
3,003 girls have been named Milissa since 1950, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Milissa has 3,003 recorded births among girls since 1950, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2008.
- 3,003 total births
- 1950–2008 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
3,003 girls have been named Milissa since 1950, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2008.
- 3,003
- total births
- 1950–2008
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Milissa was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
163 babies were named Milissa in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Milissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Milissa's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1968 peak of 163, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Milissa at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Milissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2008
- Peak year (1968)
- 163
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Milissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Milissa's strongest decade.
1,125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Milissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 202
1950s
202 births
- 1960s
1960s
908 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,125 births
- 1980s
1980s
638 births
- 1990s 118
1990s
118 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,125 births (37% of all-time use).
How Milissa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Milissa's total volume
Milissa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Milissa by state
Where Milissa concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 221 | 7.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 167 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 133 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 123 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 122 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 103 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 49 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 45 | 1.5% |
California share of Milissa's total US births 7.4%
Even split
221 of 3,003 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Milissa appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Milissa? ▼
Since 1950, Social Security records show 3,003 babies named Milissa. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1968, with 163 births.
When was Milissa most popular? ▼
Milissa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,125 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
Where is Milissa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Milissa are California (221 births), New York (167 births), Ohio (133 births).
How long has the name Milissa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Milissa since 1950 -- 59 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Milissa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mildred, Mila, Millie, Miley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Milissa's data
- Milissa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,125 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Milissas (221 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 Milissa
Nearby Names Like Milissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Milissa
Mildred Girl
#2080 451,415 births
Mila Girl
#33 84,489 births
Millie Girl
#87 45,926 births
Miley Girl
#388 15,704 births
Millicent Girl
#1614 11,825 births
Compare Milissa side by side: Milissa vs Mildred Milissa vs Mila Milissa vs Millie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1950–2008 (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. "Milissa: Baby Name Since 1950 - 3,003 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/milissa. 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 Milissa 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 June 2026.