Millissa: 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	8	1	–	#4,776
1960s	89	9	+1012%	#2,686
1970s	145	15	+63%	#3,390
1980s	82	8	-43%	#6,027
1990s	5	1	-94%	#14,731
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,776

1960s

+1012%

#2,686

1970s

145

+63%

#3,390

1980s

-43%

#6,027

1990s

-94%

#14,731

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Millissa

Millissa 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 1958, 329 American babies have been named Millissa. Its peak came in 1968, when 23 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 Millissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Millissa?

The median living Millissa is about 51 years old; half are between 45 and 57. An estimated 300 people named Millissa 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.

Millissa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	10	#6,777
1980	11	#6,183
1975	14	#4,504
1970	19	#3,390
1965	11	#4,122
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Millissa?

The median living Millissa is about 51 years old. Half of all living Millissas are between 45 and 57 years old.

How many people named Millissa are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Millissa are alive in the United States, based on 329 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Millissa in 2025?

Millissa 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 Millissa?

329 babies have been named Millissa in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Millissa most popular?

Millissa peaked in 1968, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Millissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Millissa rising or falling?

Millissa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Millissa popularity over time

The story of Millissa

How old are people named Millissa?

Millissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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