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How Many People Are Named Mellisa?
Estimated people named Mellisa living in the U.S. today
4,266
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,575
- Peak year: 1979 (221 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,266
Mellisa by age group — who carries the name today?
Mellisa popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Mellisa
Mellisa has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,575 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,266 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 80,122 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Mellisas you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Mellisa in the US?
An estimated 4,266 people named Mellisa are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Mellisa very rare — about 1 in 80,122 Americans.
Is Mellisa a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Mellisa is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Mellisa most popular?
Mellisa peaked in 1979, when 221 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Mellisa?
Mellisa ranks #4,021 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).