Compare two names
Melissa and Melisa side by side: Melissa peaked in 1979 and Melisa in 1979; in 2025 they were given to 747 and 57 babies.
Melissa and Melisa, year by year
Girls and boys together; Melissa solid, Melisa dashed.
| Melissa | Melisa | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 747 | 57 |
| Rank 2025 | #420 among girls’ names | #2,950 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 762,623 | 19,121 |
| Peak year | 1979 | 1979 |
| Girls | 99.7% | 100.0% |
| Alive, estimated | 716,000 | 18,100 |
| Median age | 47 | 46 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.