Melyssa: 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	51	5	–	#3,906
1970s	231	23	+353%	#2,136
1980s	528	53	+129%	#1,306
1990s	658	66	+25%	#1,499
2000s	341	34	-48%	#3,759
2010s	187	19	-45%	#5,062
2020s (to 2025)	27	5	-76%	#11,785

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,906

1970s

231

+353%

#2,136

1980s

528

+129%

#1,306

1990s

658

+25%

#1,499

2000s

341

-48%

#3,759

2010s

187

-45%

#5,062

2020s (to 2025)

-76%

#11,785

The story of Melyssa

Melyssa 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 1965, 2,023 American babies have been named Melyssa. Its peak came in 1989, when 121 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Melyssa?

The median living Melyssa is about 33 years old; half are between 24 and 39. An estimated 2,000 people named Melyssa 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.

Melyssa 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	7	#13,017
2022	6	#14,731
2021	6	#14,672
2020	8	#11,785
2019	16	#7,227
2018	11	#9,605
2017	19	#6,451
2016	12	#9,243
2015	19	#6,639
2014	16	#7,537
2013	26	#5,258
2012	15	#8,075
2011	25	#5,488
2010	28	#5,062
2009	34	#4,440
2008	30	#4,977
2007	27	#5,334
2006	41	#3,773
2005	36	#4,009
2004	38	#3,794
2003	34	#4,003
2002	32	#4,046
2001	35	#3,759
2000	34	#3,785
1995	62	#2,175
1990	79	#1,823
1985	42	#2,386
1980	37	#2,576
1975	21	#3,360
1970	14	#4,172
1965	8	#5,143
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Melyssa?

The median living Melyssa is about 33 years old. Half of all living Melyssas are between 24 and 39 years old.

How many people named Melyssa are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Melyssa are alive in the United States, based on 2,023 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Melyssa mean?

Spelling variant of Melissa.

How popular is the name Melyssa in 2025?

Melyssa 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 Melyssa?

2,023 babies have been named Melyssa in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Melyssa most popular?

Melyssa peaked in 1989, when 121 newborns received the name.

Is Melyssa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Melyssa rising or falling?

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

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Melyssa popularity over time

The story of Melyssa

How old are people named Melyssa?

Melyssa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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