Melissia: 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	5	1	–	#1,633
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#5,322
1920s	25	3	+400%	#4,267
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	15	2	–	#5,041
1950s	105	11	+600%	#2,892
1960s	558	56	+431%	#944
1970s	827	83	+48%	#1,030
1980s	317	32	-62%	#1,901
1990s	64	6	-80%	#5,735
2000s	5	1	-92%	#16,687
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,633

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,322

1920s

+400%

#4,267

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,041

1950s

105

+600%

#2,892

1960s

558

+431%

#944

1970s

827

+48%

#1,030

1980s

317

-62%

#1,901

1990s

-80%

#5,735

2000s

-92%

#16,687

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Melissia

Melissia 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 1894, 1,926 American babies have been named Melissia. Its peak came in 1968, when 121 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Melissia?

The median living Melissia is about 53 years old; half are between 46 and 57. An estimated 1,800 people named Melissia 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.

Melissia 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	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#16,687
1995	5	#14,940
1990	16	#5,735
1985	29	#3,144
1980	47	#2,171
1975	83	#1,323
1970	111	#1,081
1965	43	#1,730
1960	17	#3,068
1955	10	#3,971
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	7	#4,267
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Melissia?

The median living Melissia is about 53 years old. Half of all living Melissias are between 46 and 57 years old.

How many people named Melissia are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Melissia are alive in the United States, based on 1,926 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Melissia in 2025?

Melissia 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 Melissia?

1,926 babies have been named Melissia in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melissia most popular?

Melissia peaked in 1968, when 121 newborns received the name.

Is Melissia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Melissia rising or falling?

Melissia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Melissia popularity over time

The story of Melissia

How old are people named Melissia?

Melissia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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