girl's name
Milissa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 3,077
Milissa is a girl's name. In 2008 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1968, when 163 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1950.
Milissa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 202 |
| 1960s | 908 |
| 1970s | 1,125 |
| 1980s | 638 |
| 1990s | 118 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 12 |
How popular is Milissa?
In 2008, Milissa was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Milissa 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 Milissa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Milissa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Milissa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Milissa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Milissa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Milissa
How popular is the name Milissa?
In 2008, Milissa was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Milissa a girl's or a boy's name?
Milissa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Milissa most popular?
Milissa peaked in 1968, when 163 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.