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Worldwide Name Statistics

Melissa

Ranked #49 - 1 in 11,621 people
US

Most common in

United States

688k bearers

World total

688,421

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#49

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States688k
Worldwide
~688k
rank #49
Rarity
1 in 11,621
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~688k in US

About the name Melissa

There are an estimated 688,421 people named Melissa alive worldwide today. That ranks Melissa at #49 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Melissa is held by approximately 688,421 people, ranking #49 among first names. That works out to roughly 207 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 482 U.S. residents).

Historically Melissa is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Melissa 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 0.3%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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 688,421 people named Melissa alive worldwide today, ranking #49 globally.

Is Melissa a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 11,621 people. In the United States there are roughly 688,421 bearers, which is 1 in 482 Americans.

Is Melissa a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Melissa is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Melissa come from?

Who are famous people named Melissa?

Data sources

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

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