Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Malissa

Endangered Down 97.4% from peak

Peak era

1979

Peak births

307

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen X

Quick answers about Malissa

How many people are named Malissa?

An estimated 6,859 living Americans are named Malissa.

How rare is Malissa?

Malissa is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.4% from its 1979 peak.

How old is the typical Malissa?

The median age of a living American named Malissa is approximately 48 years, with most bearers falling between 39 and 55 years old.

Is Malissa still popular?

No. Malissa is endangered as a baby name, down 97.4% from its 1979 peak with 8 births in 2025.

Where is Malissa most common?

Malissa has its strongest geographic signal in Kentucky, where it appears 2.7× more often than the national baseline.

1880Peak 19792025

Peak year

1979

Decline from peak

97.4%

2025

All-time

8,866

Malissa has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.4× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Malissa peaked in 1979, when 307 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 8 girls were given the name.

Down 97.4% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 8,866 Americans named Malissa since 1880.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen X

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 97.4% from peak

Living profile

7,184

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age48

Core range40–56

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.

Geographic heartland

Kentucky

2.7× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Kentucky · 1960s 2.7×

Oklahoma · 1970s 2.5×

Georgia · 1960s 2.2×