girl's name
Mellisa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,800
Scotland
#702
2001 births
Mellisa is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1979, when 221 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1952.
Mellisa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 53 |
| 1960s | 551 |
| 1970s | 1,569 |
| 1980s | 1,539 |
| 1990s | 641 |
| 2000s | 184 |
| 2010s | 33 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 5 |
How popular is Mellisa?
In 2024, Mellisa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Mellisa 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 Mellisa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mellisa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mellisa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mellisa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mellisa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mellisa
How popular is the name Mellisa?
In 2024, Mellisa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mellisa a girl's or a boy's name?
Mellisa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mellisa most popular?
Mellisa peaked in 1979, when 221 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mellisa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mellisa currently ranks #7,129 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.