Baby names

How popular is the name Melissa?

In 2025, 747 baby girls in the U.S. were named Melissa, the 419th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1979, when 34,050 girls got the name. 760,128 girls have been named Melissa since 1880. 2,495 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#419

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

747

girls named Melissa

Peak year

1979

34,050 girls

Girls named Melissa each year since 1880

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The numbers for Melissa (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	747
2024	826
2023	744
2022	823
2021	836
2020	887
2019	933
2018	1,117
2017	1,170
2016	1,236
2015	1,283
2014	1,509
2013	1,592
2012	1,772
2011	1,709
2010	1,951
2009	2,338
2008	2,517
2007	2,505
2006	2,893
2005	3,085
2004	3,339
2003	3,502
2002	3,769
2001	4,145
2000	4,532
1999	4,830
1998	5,354
1997	6,679
1996	7,170
1995	7,879
1994	8,795
1993	10,225
1992	11,710
1991	13,348
1990	14,000
1989	15,203
1988	16,546
1987	17,674
1986	17,667
1985	19,963
1984	21,896
1983	23,475
1982	25,864
1981	28,005
1980	31,629
1979	34,050
1978	28,327
1977	26,879
1976	25,094
1975	24,168
1974	22,166
1973	22,479
1972	22,494
1971	23,875
1970	23,735
1969	23,018
1968	21,733
1967	18,377
1966	14,254
1965	10,563
1964	8,318
1963	7,321
1962	6,306
1961	4,900
1960	4,412
1959	3,627
1958	3,323
1957	2,780
1956	2,527
1955	2,416
1954	2,062
1953	2,007
1952	1,442
1951	1,129
1950	980
1949	778
1948	600
1947	319
1946	198
1945	186
1944	177
1943	189
1942	154
1941	141
1940	95
1939	116
1938	85
1937	90
1936	56
1935	63
1934	43
1933	51
1932	62
1931	43
1930	57
1929	42
1928	43
1927	44
1926	46
1925	55
1924	53
1923	50
1922	68
1921	66
1920	59
1919	49
1918	63
1917	54
1916	64
1915	67
1914	52
1913	47
1912	42
1911	31
1910	47
1909	33
1908	27
1907	38
1906	22
1905	30
1904	24
1903	35
1902	40
1901	34
1900	40
1899	47
1898	35
1897	35
1896	30
1895	41
1894	52
1893	53
1892	34
1891	30
1890	42
1889	46
1888	40
1887	34
1886	58
1885	45
1884	48
1883	42
1882	41
1881	40
1880	33

Boys named Melissa each year since 1880

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The numbers for Melissa (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	7
2007	6
2006	5
2005	11
2004	7
2003	8
2002	8
2001	12
2000	8
1999	18
1998	19
1997	20
1996	15
1995	21
1994	25
1993	32
1992	39
1991	27
1990	49
1989	77
1988	73
1987	74
1986	84
1985	85
1984	83
1983	101
1982	109
1981	97
1980	138
1979	129
1978	101
1977	92
1976	88
1975	92
1974	86
1973	77
1972	84
1971	75
1970	70
1969	69
1968	61
1967	43
1966	37
1965	26
1964	18
1963	25
1962	10
1961	9
1960	9
1959	11
1958	11
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	9
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Melissa each year since 1880

Boys named Melissa each year since 1880

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