Recorded 1958–1992 Girls' name Peak 1968 329 births

Millissa — girls' name

329 babies named Millissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s81960s891970s1451980s821990s5

The verdict

329 girls have been named Millissa since 1958, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.

329
total births
1958–1992
years on record
1970s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Millissa was born in this single decade.

1968
Single peak year

23 babies were named Millissa in 1968 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Millissa

The Social Security Administration has registered 329 babies named Millissa between 1958 and 1992, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Millissa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1968, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Millissa performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 145 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Millissa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Millissa 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 329 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.

Millissa at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

329

Since 1958

35 years of records

Peak year

1968

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1958

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1992

Millissa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1958

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1968)
23
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
0510152025 19921985198119771973196919651958 8

Millissa by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
145 births that decade — 44% of Millissa's all-time total
1950s81960s891970s1451980s821990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Millissa?
329 babies have been named Millissa since 1958. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1968 with 23 births.
When was Millissa most popular?
Millissa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 145 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Millissa been used?
Millissa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 35 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Millissa?
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.

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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, 1958–1992 (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.