Recorded 1959–1993 Girls' name Peak 1971 255 births

Millisa — girls' name

255 babies named Millisa in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s551970s1331980s561990s6

The verdict

255 girls have been named Millisa since 1959, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1993.

255
total births
1959–1993
years on record
1970s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Millisa was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

20 babies were named Millisa in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Millisa

The Social Security Administration has registered 255 babies named Millisa between 1959 and 1993, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Millisa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Millisa performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 133 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Millisa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Millisa 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 255 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.

Millisa at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

255

Since 1959

35 years of records

Peak year

1971

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1959

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1993

Millisa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1959

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1971)
20
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
0510152025 199319841981197819751972196919661959 5

Millisa by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
133 births that decade — 52% of Millisa's all-time total
1950s51960s551970s1331980s561990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Millisa?
255 babies have been named Millisa since 1959. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1971 with 20 births.
When was Millisa most popular?
Millisa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Millisa been used?
Millisa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 35 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Millisa?
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.

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, 1959–1993 (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.