Feminine dossier · first seen 1948

Melisa

Endangered Down 91.4% from peak
Peak era
1979
Peak births
661
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X

Quick answers about Melisa

How many people are named Melisa?

An estimated 17,525 living Americans are named Melisa.

How rare is Melisa?

Melisa is uncommon among babies today, with 57 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 91.4% from its 1979 peak.

How old is the typical Melisa?

The median age of a living American named Melisa is approximately 46 years, with most bearers falling between 33 and 54 years old.

Is Melisa still popular?

No. Melisa is endangered as a baby name, down 91.4% from its 1979 peak with 57 births in 2025.

Where is Melisa most common?

Melisa has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 2.6× more often than the national baseline.

1948Peak 19792025
peak 1979 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
1979
Decline from peak
91.4%
2025
57
All-time
19,111
Diaspora map

Melisa spread fast — broke out in Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, and Nebraska (1972) and ran high in 15 states within a decade.

Broke out: Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, and Nebraska, 1972 · over-represented in 15 states over 2 years

Alabama: never over-represented AL Alaska: never over-represented AK Arizona: never over-represented AZ Arkansas: broke out 1974 AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: never over-represented CO Connecticut: never over-represented CT Delaware: never over-represented DE District of Columbia: never over-represented DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: broke out 1972 GA Hawaii: broke out 1973 HI Idaho: broke out 1973 ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: broke out 1972 IN Iowa: never over-represented IA Kansas: never over-represented KS Kentucky: broke out 1972 KY Louisiana: broke out 1973 LA Maine: never over-represented ME Maryland: never over-represented MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: never over-represented MN Mississippi: never over-represented MS Missouri: never over-represented MO Montana: never over-represented MT Nebraska: broke out 1972 NE Nevada: never over-represented NV New Hampshire: never over-represented NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: never over-represented NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: never over-represented ND Ohio: never over-represented OH Oklahoma: broke out 1974 OK Oregon: broke out 1974 OR Pennsylvania: never over-represented PA Rhode Island: broke out 1974 RI South Carolina: broke out 1974 SC South Dakota: broke out 1973 SD Tennessee: never over-represented TN Texas: broke out 1973 TX Utah: broke out 1973 UT Vermont: never over-represented VT Virginia: never over-represented VA Washington: never over-represented WA West Virginia: never over-represented WV Wisconsin: never over-represented WI Wyoming: never over-represented WY