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United States name statistics

Melissa in United States

Estimated bearers

688,421

Country rank

#49

Per 100k

207

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Melissa popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Melissa, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 33
  2. 1881: 40
  3. 1882: 41
  4. 1883: 42
  5. 1884: 48
  6. 1885: 45
  7. 1886: 58
  8. 1887: 34
  9. 1888: 40
  10. 1889: 46
  11. 1890: 42
  12. 1891: 30
  13. 1892: 34
  14. 1893: 53
  15. 1894: 52
  16. 1895: 41
  17. 1896: 30
  18. 1897: 35
  19. 1898: 35
  20. 1899: 47
  21. 1900: 40
  22. 1901: 34
  23. 1902: 40
  24. 1903: 35
  25. 1904: 24
  26. 1905: 30
  27. 1906: 22
  28. 1907: 38
  29. 1908: 27
  30. 1909: 33
  31. 1910: 47
  32. 1911: 31
  33. 1912: 42
  34. 1913: 47
  35. 1914: 52
  36. 1915: 67
  37. 1916: 64
  38. 1917: 54
  39. 1918: 63
  40. 1919: 49
  41. 1920: 59
  42. 1921: 66
  43. 1922: 68
  44. 1923: 50
  45. 1924: 53
  46. 1925: 55
  47. 1926: 46
  48. 1927: 44
  49. 1928: 43
  50. 1929: 42
  51. 1930: 57
  52. 1931: 43
  53. 1932: 62
  54. 1933: 51
  55. 1934: 43
  56. 1935: 63
  57. 1936: 56
  58. 1937: 90
  59. 1938: 85
  60. 1939: 116
  61. 1940: 95
  62. 1941: 141
  63. 1942: 154
  64. 1943: 189
  65. 1944: 177
  66. 1945: 186
  67. 1946: 198
  68. 1947: 319
  69. 1948: 600
  70. 1949: 778
  71. 1950: 980
  72. 1951: 1,129
  73. 1952: 1,442
  74. 1953: 2,007
  75. 1954: 2,062
  76. 1955: 2,416
  77. 1956: 2,536
  78. 1957: 2,780
  79. 1958: 3,334
  80. 1959: 3,638
  81. 1960: 4,421
  82. 1961: 4,909
  83. 1962: 6,316
  84. 1963: 7,346
  85. 1964: 8,336
  86. 1965: 11k
  87. 1966: 14k
  88. 1967: 18k
  89. 1968: 22k
  90. 1969: 23k
  91. 1970: 24k
  92. 1971: 24k
  93. 1972: 23k
  94. 1973: 23k
  95. 1974: 22k
  96. 1975: 24k
  97. 1976: 25k
  98. 1977: 27k
  99. 1978: 28k
  100. 1979: 34k
  101. 1980: 32k
  102. 1981: 28k
  103. 1982: 26k
  104. 1983: 24k
  105. 1984: 22k
  106. 1985: 20k
  107. 1986: 18k
  108. 1987: 18k
  109. 1988: 17k
  110. 1989: 15k
  111. 1990: 14k
  112. 1991: 13k
  113. 1992: 12k
  114. 1993: 10k
  115. 1994: 8,820
  116. 1995: 7,900
  117. 1996: 7,185
  118. 1997: 6,699
  119. 1998: 5,373
  120. 1999: 4,848
  121. 2000: 4,540
  122. 2001: 4,157
  123. 2002: 3,777
  124. 2003: 3,510
  125. 2004: 3,346
  126. 2005: 3,096
  127. 2006: 2,898
  128. 2007: 2,511
  129. 2008: 2,524
  130. 2009: 2,338
  131. 2010: 1,951
  132. 2011: 1,709
  133. 2012: 1,772
  134. 2013: 1,592
  135. 2014: 1,509
  136. 2015: 1,288
  137. 2016: 1,236
  138. 2017: 1,170
  139. 2018: 1,117
  140. 2019: 933
  141. 2020: 887
  142. 2021: 836
  143. 2022: 823
  144. 2023: 744
  145. 2024: 826
  146. 2025: 747

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Melissa in United States?

An estimated 688,421 people in United States are named Melissa. That works out to 1 in 482 residents.

Is Melissa a common name in United States?

Melissa ranks #49 among first names in United States.