Malissa Girl
How popular is Malissa?
#10,913 girl name in 2025
8 baby girls were named Malissa in the US in 2025, making it the 10913th most popular girl name.
7,252living people named Malissa (est.)
49median age of people named Malissa
8,866babies named Malissa since 1880
1 in 414,418US babies born in 2025
Malissa popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #10,913 for girls |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 8 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-27% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #9,476 in 2015, #11,085 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1979 (307 girls) |
| Highest rank | #342 in 1880 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Malissa by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 185 | #342 |
| 1890s | 192 | #578 |
| 1900s | 196 | #639 |
| 1910s | 250 | #914 |
| 1920s | 265 | #1,227 |
| 1930s | 121 | #1,747 |
| 1940s | 149 | #1,899 |
| 1950s | 293 | #1,569 |
| 1960s | 1,403 | #600 |
| 1970s | 2,657 | #547 |
| 1980s | 1,804 | #722 |
| 1990s | 902 | #1,142 |
| 2000s | 302 | #3,659 |
| 2010s | 113 | #7,300 |
| 2020s | 34 | #10,913 |
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Questions
- Is Malissa a boy or girl name?
- Malissa is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Malissa were girls.
- How popular is the name Malissa?
- 8 baby girls were named Malissa in the US in 2025, making it the 10913th most popular girl name.
- When was Malissa most popular?
- Malissa peaked in 1979, when 307 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #342 in 1880.
- How many people are named Malissa?
- 8,866 babies have been named Malissa in the US since 1880. We estimate about 7,252 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 49.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.