Melessa
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Melessa’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
502 births recorded 1954–1992 · peaked in 1976 with 28 births
Most common in: California
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Melessa’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | #3652 | — |
| 1972 | #2976 | ↑676 |
| 1973 | #4155 | ↓1179 |
| 1974 | #4041 | ↑114 |
| 1975 | #2881 | ↑1160 |
| 1976 | #2728 | ↑153 |
| 1977 | #3267 | ↓539 |
| 1978 | #3924 | ↓657 |
| 1979 | #4052 | ↓128 |
| 1980 | #3609 | ↑443 |
| 1981 | #4746 | ↓1137 |
| 1982 | #4945 | ↓199 |
| 1983 | #5824 | ↓879 |
| 1984 | #6291 | ↓467 |
| 1985 | #8318 | ↓2027 |
| 1988 | #6666 | ↑1652 |
| 1989 | #8037 | ↓1371 |
| 1990 | #8501 | ↓464 |
| 1991 | #13147 | ↓4646 |
| 1992 | #10479 | ↑2668 |
Frequently asked questions about Melessa
Is Melessa a popular name?
Melessa has 502 recorded births in United States between 1954 and 1992, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Melessa more common for boys or girls?
Melessa is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Melessa most popular?
Melessa peaked in 1976 in United States, with 28 recorded births that year.
Is Melessa rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Melessa’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #5753 in 1954 to #10479 in 1992.
How many babies have been named Melessa?
At least 502 babies have been recorded with the name Melessa across official birth statistics in 1 country.