girl's name
Malissa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 9,046
Scotland
#705
1999 births
Malissa is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1979, when 307 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
Malissa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 185 |
| 1890s | 192 |
| 1900s | 196 |
| 1910s | 250 |
| 1920s | 265 |
| 1930s | 121 |
| 1940s | 149 |
| 1950s | 293 |
| 1960s | 1,403 |
| 1970s | 2,657 |
| 1980s | 1,804 |
| 1990s | 902 |
| 2000s | 302 |
| 2010s | 113 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 34 |
How popular is Malissa?
In 2025, Malissa was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Malissa is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Malissa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Malissa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malissa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Malissa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Malissa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Malissa
How popular is the name Malissa?
In 2025, Malissa was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Malissa a girl's or a boy's name?
Malissa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Malissa most popular?
Malissa peaked in 1979, when 307 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Malissa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Malissa currently ranks #11,430 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.