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Worldwide Name Statistics

Melisa

Ranked #1719 - 1 in 459,400 people
US

Most common in

United States

17k bearers

World total

17,414

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1719

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States17k
Worldwide
~17k
rank #1719
Rarity
1 in 459,400
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~17k in US

About the name Melisa

There are an estimated 17,414 people named Melisa alive worldwide today. That ranks Melisa at #1719 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Melisa is held by approximately 17,414 people, ranking #1719 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 19,059 U.S. residents).

Historically Melisa is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Melisa appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

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

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Melisa popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Melisa, 1948 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1948: 5
  2. 1949: 5
  3. 1950: 6
  4. 1951: 13
  5. 1952: 25
  6. 1953: 27
  7. 1954: 25
  8. 1955: 36
  9. 1956: 51
  10. 1957: 71
  11. 1958: 101
  12. 1959: 118
  13. 1960: 140
  14. 1961: 157
  15. 1962: 216
  16. 1963: 261
  17. 1964: 276
  18. 1965: 372
  19. 1966: 387
  20. 1967: 482
  21. 1968: 578
  22. 1969: 527
  23. 1970: 556
  24. 1971: 583
  25. 1972: 638
  26. 1973: 638
  27. 1974: 618
  28. 1975: 548
  29. 1976: 546
  30. 1977: 558
  31. 1978: 554
  32. 1979: 661
  33. 1980: 566
  34. 1981: 516
  35. 1982: 428
  36. 1983: 385
  37. 1984: 376
  38. 1985: 379
  39. 1986: 328
  40. 1987: 298
  41. 1988: 337
  42. 1989: 272
  43. 1990: 264
  44. 1991: 265
  45. 1992: 266
  46. 1993: 236
  47. 1994: 217
  48. 1995: 197
  49. 1996: 190
  50. 1997: 231
  51. 1998: 214
  52. 1999: 196
  53. 2000: 213
  54. 2001: 216
  55. 2002: 200
  56. 2003: 228
  57. 2004: 253
  58. 2005: 188
  59. 2006: 189
  60. 2007: 163
  61. 2008: 153
  62. 2009: 134
  63. 2010: 129
  64. 2011: 132
  65. 2012: 126
  66. 2013: 110
  67. 2014: 83
  68. 2015: 69
  69. 2016: 73
  70. 2017: 74
  71. 2018: 69
  72. 2019: 67
  73. 2020: 44
  74. 2021: 53
  75. 2022: 51
  76. 2023: 54
  77. 2024: 53
  78. 2025: 57

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Melisa worldwide?

There are an estimated 17,414 people named Melisa alive worldwide today, ranking #1719 globally.

Is Melisa a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 459,400 people. In the United States there are roughly 17,414 bearers, which is 1 in 19,059 Americans.

Is Melisa a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Melisa is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Melisa come from?

Who are famous people named Melisa?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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