Melyssa Girl
How popular is Melyssa?
Peaked in 1989
No babies were recorded with the name Melyssa in 2025. It was most used in 1989, when 121 girls got the name.
1,978living people named Melyssa (est.)
34median age of people named Melyssa
2,023babies named Melyssa since 1880
Melyssa popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1989 (121 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,298 in 1989 |
| First recorded | 1965 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Melyssa counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Melissa family of names ranked #386 for girls in 2025 (#364 the year before), with 810 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Melyssa by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51 | #3,773 |
| 1970s | 231 | #2,112 |
| 1980s | 528 | #1,298 |
| 1990s | 658 | #1,487 |
| 2000s | 341 | #3,699 |
| 2010s | 187 | #4,972 |
| 2020s | 27 | #11,085 |
Questions
- Is Melyssa a boy or girl name?
- Melyssa is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Melyssa were girls.
- How popular is the name Melyssa?
- No babies were recorded with the name Melyssa in 2025. It was most used in 1989, when 121 girls got the name.
- When was Melyssa most popular?
- Melyssa peaked in 1989, when 121 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,298 in 1989.
- How many people are named Melyssa?
- 2,023 babies have been named Melyssa in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,978 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 34.
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.