Mellisa
2 countriesUS
4,575
total births, United States
SCOT
13
total births, Scotland
Total births recorded
4,588
Peak year (United States)
1979
Peak-year count
221
First recorded
1952
Popularity across 2 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Mellisa was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
United StatesScotland
Country by country
United States
4,575 births recorded 1952–2024 · peaked in 1979 with 221 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Michigan, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
13 births recorded 1985–2001 · peaked in 1985 with 5 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Mellisa’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | #2511 | — |
| 1998 | #3301 | ↓790 |
| 1999 | #3639 | ↓338 |
| 2000 | #3738 | ↓99 |
| 2001 | #4564 | ↓826 |
| 2002 | #5897 | ↓1333 |
| 2003 | #6055 | ↓158 |
| 2004 | #5377 | ↑678 |
| 2005 | #8883 | ↓3506 |
| 2006 | #7142 | ↑1741 |
| 2007 | #9539 | ↓2397 |
| 2008 | #13832 | ↓4293 |
| 2009 | #8058 | ↑5774 |
| 2010 | #16992 | ↓8934 |
| 2012 | #14962 | ↑2030 |
| 2013 | #14582 | ↑380 |
| 2014 | #16513 | ↓1931 |
| 2016 | #14331 | ↑2182 |
| 2017 | #15902 | ↓1571 |
| 2024 | #15293 | ↑609 |