Melissa
7 lettersFemale #420 · 747 reported
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US name popularity
Melissa name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Melissa ranks #420 in female records (747 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- #420 · 747 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (female)
- Count decreased by 79 female records (826 to 747); rank moved from #379 to #420.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (female)
- Count decreased by 89 female records (836 to 747); rank moved from #372 to #420.
- 2025 male rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- Peak year in available data
- 2016: 1,236 female records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Melissa becoming more popular?
Melissa's reported female count decreased by 79 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #379 to #420. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published male observation for Melissa. That is not a count of zero.
Melissa in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 747 | 420 | — | — |
| 2024 | 826 | 379 | — | — |
| 2023 | 744 | 411 | — | — |
| 2022 | 823 | 379 | — | — |
| 2021 | 836 | 372 | — | — |
| 2020 | 887 | 349 | — | — |
| 2019 | 933 | 340 | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,117 | 299 | — | — |
| 2017 | 1,170 | 275 | — | — |
| 2016 | 1,236 | 260 | — | — |
Questions about Melissa’s popularity
How common is Melissa in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Melissa ranks #420 in female records (747 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Melissa?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Melissa only.
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