Malyssa: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	7	1	–	#8,604
1980s	56	6	+700%	#4,413
1990s	194	19	+246%	#4,187
2000s	98	10	-49%	#6,124
2010s	44	4	-55%	#12,983
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,604

1980s

+700%

#4,413

1990s

194

+246%

#4,187

2000s

-49%

#6,124

2010s

-55%

#12,983

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Malyssa

Malyssa 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 1979, 399 American babies have been named Malyssa. Its peak came in 1993, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Malyssa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Malyssa?

The median living Malyssa is about 29 years old; half are between 22 and 34. An estimated 400 people named Malyssa 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.

Malyssa 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	5	#17,101
2018	–	–
2017	6	#15,263
2016	–	–
2015	6	#15,703
2014	5	#18,227
2013	6	#15,826
2012	8	#12,983
2011	–	–
2010	8	#13,032
2009	7	#14,655
2008	7	#14,810
2007	10	#11,339
2006	11	#10,364
2005	9	#11,492
2004	9	#11,284
2003	13	#8,310
2002	5	#17,127
2001	9	#10,671
2000	18	#6,124
1995	16	#5,848
1990	23	#4,326
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Malyssa?

The median living Malyssa is about 29 years old. Half of all living Malyssas are between 22 and 34 years old.

How many people named Malyssa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Malyssa are alive in the United States, based on 399 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Malyssa in 2025?

Malyssa 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 Malyssa?

399 babies have been named Malyssa in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Malyssa most popular?

Malyssa peaked in 1993, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Malyssa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Malyssa rising or falling?

Malyssa is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Malyssa popularity over time

The story of Malyssa

How old are people named Malyssa?

Malyssa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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