Malissia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	11	1	–	#1,220
1890s	33	3	+200%	#1,160
1900s	57	6	+73%	#1,110
1910s	85	9	+49%	#1,868
1920s	65	7	-24%	#3,075
1930s	20	2	-69%	#3,348
1940s	7	1	-65%	#3,721
1950s	28	3	+300%	#4,652
1960s	66	7	+136%	#4,103
1970s	68	7	+3%	#4,086
1980s	40	4	-41%	#7,142
1990s	5	1	-87%	#14,498
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,220

1890s

+200%

#1,160

1900s

+73%

#1,110

1910s

+49%

#1,868

1920s

-24%

#3,075

1930s

-69%

#3,348

1940s

-65%

#3,721

1950s

+300%

#4,652

1960s

+136%

#4,103

1970s

+3%

#4,086

1980s

-41%

#7,142

1990s

-87%

#14,498

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Malissia

Malissia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1887, 485 American babies have been named Malissia. Its peak came in 1916, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Malissia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Malissia?

The median living Malissia is about 55 years old; half are between 47 and 61. An estimated 200 people named Malissia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Malissia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	9	#7,142
1975	9	#6,243
1970	10	#5,274
1965	11	#4,103
1960	8	#5,017
1955	5	#6,377
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	7	#3,721
1935	6	#4,045
1930	–	–
1925	8	#3,907
1920	7	#4,237
1915	8	#3,318
1910	–	–
1905	10	#1,274
1900	7	#1,674
1895	5	#1,734
1890	7	#1,160
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Malissia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Malissia?

The median living Malissia is about 55 years old. Half of all living Malissias are between 47 and 61 years old.

How many people named Malissia are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Malissia are alive in the United States, based on 485 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Malissia in 2025?

Malissia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Malissia?

485 babies have been named Malissia in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Malissia most popular?

Malissia peaked in 1916, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Malissia a boy or girl name?

Malissia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Malissia rising or falling?

Malissia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Malissia popularity over time

The story of Malissia

How old are people named Malissia?

Malissia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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