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Worldwide Name Statistics

Mellissa

Ranked #3580 - 1 in 1,568,320 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,101 bearers

World total

5,101

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3580

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,101
Worldwide
~5,101
rank #3580
Rarity
1 in 1,568,320
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,101 in US

About the name Mellissa

There are an estimated 5,101 people named Mellissa alive worldwide today. That ranks Mellissa at #3580 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Mellissa is held by approximately 5,101 people, ranking #3580 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 65,066 U.S. residents).

Historically Mellissa is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Mellissa 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 0.0%Female 100.0%

Mellissa popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Mellissa, 1926 to 2018 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1926: 5
  2. 1943: 5
  3. 1950: 7
  4. 1951: 11
  5. 1952: 7
  6. 1953: 13
  7. 1954: 12
  8. 1955: 11
  9. 1956: 20
  10. 1957: 16
  11. 1958: 20
  12. 1959: 26
  13. 1960: 28
  14. 1961: 39
  15. 1962: 33
  16. 1963: 50
  17. 1964: 50
  18. 1965: 69
  19. 1966: 113
  20. 1967: 147
  21. 1968: 172
  22. 1969: 173
  23. 1970: 191
  24. 1971: 157
  25. 1972: 172
  26. 1973: 175
  27. 1974: 166
  28. 1975: 171
  29. 1976: 169
  30. 1977: 230
  31. 1978: 218
  32. 1979: 272
  33. 1980: 250
  34. 1981: 228
  35. 1982: 197
  36. 1983: 173
  37. 1984: 155
  38. 1985: 185
  39. 1986: 135
  40. 1987: 144
  41. 1988: 146
  42. 1989: 117
  43. 1990: 129
  44. 1991: 98
  45. 1992: 96
  46. 1993: 70
  47. 1994: 62
  48. 1995: 67
  49. 1996: 60
  50. 1997: 42
  51. 1998: 44
  52. 1999: 36
  53. 2000: 25
  54. 2001: 25
  55. 2002: 28
  56. 2003: 21
  57. 2004: 20
  58. 2005: 15
  59. 2006: 22
  60. 2007: 17
  61. 2008: 17
  62. 2009: 11
  63. 2010: 13
  64. 2011: 10
  65. 2012: 6
  66. 2016: 8
  67. 2018: 5

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Mellissa worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,101 people named Mellissa alive worldwide today, ranking #3580 globally.

Is Mellissa a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,568,320 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,101 bearers, which is 1 in 65,066 Americans.

Is Mellissa a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Mellissa is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Mellissa come from?

Who are famous people named Mellissa?

Data sources

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

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