Mellisa

Girl name

Mellisa has been given to 4,575 babies in the U.S. since 1952. It peaked in 1979.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

4,575

Peak year

1979 (221 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1952

10-year trend

New / returning

Gender split

All girls

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Mellisa.

4,596 babies since 1914

4,522 babies since 1968

4,632 babies since 1963

4,499 babies since 1953

4,674 babies since 1962

4,690 babies since 1911

4,459 babies since 1945

4,459 babies since 1947

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