Mylissa: 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	5	1	–	#6,754
1960s	58	6	+1060%	#3,558
1970s	121	12	+109%	#4,025
1980s	93	9	-23%	#5,480
1990s	98	10	+5%	#5,120
2000s	18	2	-82%	#14,042
2010s	6	1	-67%	#16,274
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,754

1960s

+1060%

#3,558

1970s

121

+109%

#4,025

1980s

-23%

#5,480

1990s

+5%

#5,120

2000s

-82%

#14,042

2010s

-67%

#16,274

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mylissa

Mylissa 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 1957, 399 American babies have been named Mylissa. Its peak came in 1991, when 19 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 Mylissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mylissa?

The median living Mylissa is about 44 years old; half are between 34 and 53. An estimated 400 people named Mylissa 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.

Mylissa 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	6	#16,274
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	7	#14,042
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,125
2000	6	#14,448
1995	–	–
1990	15	#6,036
1985	6	#10,204
1980	11	#6,187
1975	8	#6,914
1970	11	#4,968
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mylissa?

The median living Mylissa is about 44 years old. Half of all living Mylissas are between 34 and 53 years old.

How many people named Mylissa are alive today?

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

How popular is the name Mylissa in 2025?

Mylissa 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 Mylissa?

399 babies have been named Mylissa in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mylissa most popular?

Mylissa peaked in 1991, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Mylissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mylissa rising or falling?

Mylissa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Mylissa popularity over time

The story of Mylissa

How old are people named Mylissa?

Mylissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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